It seriously just keeps getting better between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz. After the UFC 158 press conference Diaz went on SportsNet 590 radio and accused GSP of using steroids.

“Sure, I believe [Georges St-Pierre] is on plenty of steroids and I don’t think they test around here, either. I doubt I’ll be tested, as well. I don’t care what they’re saying or marketing to the media. I don’t think either of us are going to be tested. And if so, he’s probably got a bottle of piss in his pocket. I doubt they’re standing over him, making sure he’s not on steroids.”

Diaz is not the first fighter to accuse the current UFC Welterweight champion of using steroids, or other cheating methods. Josh Koscheck leading up to his fight with GSP at UFC 124 had this to say:

 “From what I’ve heard from other fighters in other camps, yeah, [St-Pierre] has done steroids and HGH, possibly,” Koscheck told MMAjunkie.com. “I don’t know. This is just on hearsay information that I’ve gotten.”

Another opponent that accused GSP of using steroids is BJ Penn. In 2009 the two-time UFC champion had this to say to Yahoo Sports:

“It’s just my opinion that he uses steroids,” Penn told Yahoo Sports. “That’s it. My opinion. I do believe it. I can’t hand you any proof, but that’s my opinion.”

In their rematch at UFC 94 Penn’s camp also accused GSP of ‘greasing’.  Both accusations were denied by GSP. Even UFC President Dana White has said he believes GSP’s corner man was greasing him up during the fight against Penn.

The common response by fans, and White, is that he has never failed a drug test. I am not saying he did cheat or didn’t cheat, but Lance Armstrong never failed a drug test either. GSP should be given the benefit of the doubt until definitive proof is presented. Otherwise it is all hearsay.

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