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MMA fighter Oleinik: “I took a course of meldonium for a month. Why not?”
Alexey Oleynik / Photo: © Jeff Bottari / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru
Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Alexey Oleynik spoke about his experience using meldonium, which is included in the prohibited list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Oleinik competed in the UFC from 2014 to 2022. On Friday, December 15, the 46-year-old athlete will fight with Brazilian Fernando Rodriguez at the RCC 17 tournament.
— After leaving the UFC, the American Anti-Doping Agency stopped testing you. Is there anything that you can now use to restore that was not possible before?
“I used what you’re talking about twice, when I had very serious injuries, when I had four operations on my leg, for example. And this was even before the UFC, I used growth hormone and testosterone for 3-4 months. And I didn’t see any effect. For some reason I was filled with about five kilograms of water, and that’s all, no special strength, no special endurance, aggression, desire to train. Therefore, I don’t think this will help in any way. I can drink some things like Mildronate now with peace of mind. I drink them in normal human quantities, but I don’t see the point in bothering and injecting myself with anything.
— So now you would hardly pass the USADA test?
– Well, I think so, because of the same meldonium, maybe, or because of something else made in the Soviet Union, I would not have passed. And I don’t accept anything other than this.
— Did you actually take a course of Mildronate as soon as you left the UFC?
– Yes, I took a course of it for a month, that’s all. Why not? All our athletes and ordinary people have been drinking it for several decades. And now he has become some kind of great doper,” the Match TV website quotes Oleynik.
Oleinik’s professional record in MMA is 60 wins, 17 losses and 1 draw (9–8 in the UFC).
Live broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be seen on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
The injuries received by British boxer Anthony Joshua in a road accident in Nigeria turned out to be more serious than expected, and the British boxer’s future career is in question, reports the Daily Mail.
On Monday, on a section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Lexus SUV Joshua was in collided with a stationary truck. It was reported that the 36-year-old boxer, who was sitting behind the driver, received minor injuries and was hospitalized.
Promotion company Matchroom Boxing later said two of Joshua’s friends and team members, Sina Gami and Latifah Ayodele, died as a result of the accident.
“Joshua’s condition is stable and he will remain in the hospital under observation,” the organization said in a statement.
However, the media, citing sources close to the fighter, note that Joshua’s injuries were more serious than previously reported. It is assumed that the athlete injured his ribs and knee, and also suffered psychological trauma.
Olympic champion Joshua defeated American blogger Jake Paul in a fight in Miami on December 19. In total, he has 29 victories and four defeats in the professional ring.
Source: Sportbox
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Every day at 9 am, Ukrainians commemorate the people who lost their lives in the Russia-Ukraine war. Today Sport.ua recalls that 21-year-old Thai boxing master Vladislav Vakulenko, a very positive person, had great potential in the ring, but with the beginning of a full-scale invasion he decided to defend Ukraine. The fighter died exactly three years ago, on December 30, 2022, while conducting a combat mission near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.
Vladislav was born in Kiev and has been involved with sports since his childhood. Just six months before his tragic death, he received a diploma from the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine and dreamed of major competitions, medals and training future champions. In parallel with his studies, Vladislav trained in Muay Thai. The man hoped to return to training in the gym after the war.
Vladislav Vakulenko took up arms immediately after the Muscovites’ large-scale occupation of his territory. “We live with war! I understand that we live in a historical time when there are real brave comrades nearby, whose soul and body are eager for war… This is a time when you will remain a hero or die a hero,” he wrote on social networks.
His friends and coach remember Vlad as a man of light. He always smiled, joked, supported others, was a master of inspiration, did not make excuses, did not back down from difficulties. The friend wrote: “You’ve done more at this age than some have done in 50 or 60 years.” And Vlad’s mentor, Stanislav Voiten, recalls: “He did his best in training, gave his life in the fight against the invader. I am proud to have known him.”
Source: Sport UA
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President of Polesie Gennady Butkevich and striker of the Zhytomyr club Alexander UsikThe famous Ukrainian boxer is in Dubai to attend the 2025 World Sports Summit.
The forum will take place on 29-30 December at Madinat Jumeirah Arena. The event brought together representatives of the sports industry (presidents of clubs and federations, athletes, investors and experts) from more than 80 countries.
The summit program includes discussions on the development of the sports sector, the introduction of technology, the role of sports in society and international collaborations. More than 200 speakers and experts are attending the event.
Zhytomyr club reported that Polesie’s participation in the 2025 World Sports Summit is an important step to strengthen international ties.
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Source: Sport UA
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