Why Fighters Use Drugs

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I’ve interviewed guys like Don Frye before who practically laugh about it, talking about taking painkillers for his fight against Yoshida at the Tokyo Dome while drinking expensive tequila. It is what it is.

Here’s the fight in question. Not hard to believe Frye had ingested a potent chemical cocktail:

Then there’s this fight. According to reports Ken Shamrock broke BOTH of Don Frye’s ankles in this fight. Did Don Frye tap? Heck no.

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.