UFC welterweight George Sullivan returns to competition at UFC 208 on February 11, 2017 following an intriguing USADA suspension that forced the 17-5 fighter to sit out for the bulk of 2016. Before heading into battle in Brooklyn, Sullivan spoke with Bloody Elbow about the intricacies of his one-year USADA suspension, the relief of not having to fight at home, and his thoughts on his upcoming opponent Randy Brown.
Returning from suspension:
“It’s so good to be a fighter again. You know, that suspension sucked, just sitting there working. You still train but you don’t train the same those months I had to wait to get my name cleared.