Sterling: "People cheat and constantly pass the USADA test"

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling spoke about his suspicions that the owner of the time zone Petr Yan takes doping.

“Why are we still not seeing news that Yang passed a positive test? The same with TJ Dillashaw, who passed a positive test. But USADA never caught TJ, he was caught by the New York State Athletic Commission. I have my own convictions. Maybe he's clean, maybe he's not. He withdrew from the first fight for personal reasons - I don't know what that means. No one else is removed from fights with such a wording. There is a lot of skepticism on my part here.

People cheat and constantly pass the USADA test. This is not an ideal system. I have never taken a positive test - maybe he thinks the same about me, I don't know. It's part of the game, you don't know for sure and you hope your opponent is playing fair," Sterling said.

The fight between Sterling and Jan 2 will take place at UFC 273, which will be held on the night of April 10 in Jacksonville.