Herring on Pulling Out Of UFC 99 Bout With Velasquez

"That was the first time I've ever had to pull out of a fight before, and it was pretty tough. It didn't sit too well with me... Because of my asthma, anything I get in my lungs, obviously, is aggravated. I couldn't take these cortisone inhalers that clear everything up because it would make me test positive. So it was kind of a vicious cycle, so to speak... I was stuck in my bed for about two or three weeks right before the fight. So you're stressing out anyway, then I talked to the doctors and they were like, 'There's no way.' We had to pull out. I've been doing this for so long, 13 years, and having to pull out of that fight, I just need to get my head cleared and get everything set back up the way it needs to go before I jump in and do something stupid."
-Heath Herring Talking To MMAJunkie Radio