Brock Lesnar is a man of few words, and after a potential anti-doping violation arose on Friday, it was no surprise that Lesnar's response was short, sweet, and to the point.
"We will get to the bottom of this," Lesnar told the AP in a statement.
The UFC released a statement on Friday, which showed that they had been informed of Lesnar's potential failed drug test by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The USADA test had occurred on June 28, with the final results coming back on July 14. USADA will now test Lesnar's "B" sample, and there will likely be a hearing soon at which Lesnar could contest the results.
Lesnar returned to UFC after a five-year retirement, winning in dominant fashion over Mark Hunt in a heavyweight bout at UFC 200. Lesnar expressed after the fight that he could fight again, but the failed drug test could put his career in jeopardy; USADA could suspend Lesnar for up to two years if he tested positive for a performance enhancing drug.
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Not only could Lesnar's UFC career be destroyed by this, but his WWE one could be severely impacted as well. WWE is subject to regulation by the athletic commissions in some states, like California and New York. If Lesnar is given a suspension by USADA, then WWE could be forced to honor that suspension in the states in which it is regulated. That would include Lesnar's planned SummerSlam match again Randy Orton in Brooklyn next month.
Lesnar's saving grace here could be that, as reported previously, USADA had been testing him multiple times a week in the build up to UFC 200. According to a statement from USADA's Ryan Madden, those samples came back clean.
From MMAFighting.com:
"I can also confirm that the results from his previous samples collected by USADA were all reported as negative. Although USADA will not be providing any further specifics of the case at this time, I can tell you that Mr. Lesnar, as with every athlete under the UFC anti-doping policy, will be provided full due process under the rules."
At the very least, Lesnar must fight a very-uphill PR battle. At the worst... both his fighting and pro-wrestling careers could take a two-year hiatus.
