Thiago Silva: THE UPDATE

So as most of you may know, Thiago Silva tested positive for PED's following his most recent bout against Brandon Vera. Following the fight, Vera was immediately cut and Thiago was on looking at another track to a title shot.

This shot was derailed when the NSAC chose to punish him for the positive results. This was followed by a UFC punishment yet be dolled out.

It has now come to light that Silva had submitted urine that was from a human. This means that it came from another organism, which has yet to be identified. Silva is open and willing to accept any punishment the NSAC feels is acceptable.

I do want to explain the circumstances behind my actions. Please do not interpret this as an attempt to justify my actions. I know they were wrong and I know I made bad decisions and I know I deserve to be punished. That is why I began my statement with an admission and an apology before going into these details. This is not an excuse, only an explanation.

I had been tested on five prior occasions while fighting for the UFC before the Brandon Vera fight. Four of the tests were urine only and one included a blood sample as well in New Jersey the day before the fight. I passed each of those tests. I suffered a severe back injury shortly before the Rashad Evans fight. It was the biggest fight of my career and there was no way I was going to pull out of it. I fought and lost and was out of action for a year rehabilitating the injury and getting ready to fight again.

I reinjured my back 45 days before the fight with Brandon Vera. After not fighting for a year, I made the decision to not pull out of the fight. I also decided that the only way I could continue with the fight was to take injections in my back and spine that contained substances prohibited by the Nevada Athletic Commission. I also made the decision to use a product to hide the presence of these substances in a urine test.

Source and Article: The Underground