Pat Healy?s positive drug test cost him $130,000

Pat Healy made a memorable jump from Strikeforce to the UFC at UFC 159. He submitted Jim Miller and won two bonuses for stealing the show at the April event. Unfortunately, he also tested positive for marijuana after the fight. His fight result has been changed to no-contest, and he will have to give up the bonuses that totaled $130,000.

Thanks everyone for their support, made a huge mistake and gotta pay for it.

? Patrick Healy (@BamBamHealy) May 15, 2013

Healy both tweeted about the positive test and released a statement. He will be suspended for 90 days. Healy attributed the positive test to a night out with friends a month before the fight.

Marijuana's acceptance in the United States is growing. Medical marijuana laws are becoming more common, and it's legal in two states. However, it's still a banned substance that state commissions test for, and fighters know this going into their bouts. Healy apologized in his statement, and said he should have been a better role model.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/pat-healy-positive-drug-test-cost-him-130-154118542.html

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