“It’s me against him. Everybody understands these things, right? I’m not trying to make myself look like a victim here. Everybody understands and knows what I will take and what I won’t take. What I can say is that I don’t take those things, but for example, when I was in my final UFC stretch and they had random tests, I was using DHEA, because the doctor told me it’s good for men past 32, it’s good for your skin and your hormones. It wasn’t even a PED. I’m not taking any yet, but I believe I’ll start next week.”
Maldonado states that it was not a PED, but that is not completely true according to some commissions. DHEA is a banned substance under USADA and WADA rules, and would have netted him a lengthy suspension if he was caught using it during his UFC career. He can now take any kind of performance enhancing drug that he wants to, as Rizin FC has stated that there will be no drug testing policy for his match up with Fedor.
