Matt Hughes Several UFC Hall of Famers can agree that performance-enhancing drugs played a prominent role in the time they fought, whether or not they affected the action inside the cage. “I come from a background where we wrestled guys who were on drugs,” said now-retired welterweight Frank Trigg , recently inducted to the UFC’s Hall of Fame for a classic fight with Matt Hughes . “It was just part of the game. The same thing happened when I fought – when I fought a guy on drugs, it didn’t make a difference. I was better than they were. But it’s just not something I did when I was competing.” A rash of high-profile drug failures over the past year forced the UFC to address the issue of PEDs and ultimately led to the creation of an out-of-competition drug testing program that harshly punishes drug offenders.
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UFC Hall of Famers Matt Hughes, Frank Trigg on whether drug cheats will ruin their era – MMA Junkie