There is, however, one thing that Overeem has in common with Marquardt that he doesn't have in common with Sonnen or Silva. Overeem's positive test will likely result in the cancellation of the biggest fight of thus far—leaving the UFC scrambling to find another marquee opponent for Dos Santos to defend his title against. Just as Marquardt's positive test resulted in the cancellation of his scheduled bout with Rick Story just one day before the event.
In the cases of Silva and Sonnen, their positive test results were only released after the fights had long been decided. I'm sure Overeem will be allowed to plead his case, and depending on what he has to say, he may still have a place in the UFC, but I won't hold my breath.
On the other hand, with the controversy surrounding TRT and performance enhancing drugs and the UFC's increased visibility with the Fox television deal, I could understand the UFC wanting to set an example.
If this is the case though, all first time offenders should suffer the same fate in order to really set a precedent. There are still lot of details yet to be released on Overeem's situation; in fact, the media and fans haven't had a chance to hear from Overeem himself. This is a story to watch closely as it develops since there are a lot of loose ends, and it will be interesting to see how everything shakes out.
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