Jose Aldo might want to back off his wish to ignore the UFC's new IV ban.
Starting Oct. 1, fighters will no longer be able to rehydrate intravenously after weigh-ins, according to the rules of the promotion's anti-doping program run by USADA. And UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky said that if a fighter violates the ban he or she will face a substantial suspension: up to two years.
"The risk versus reward under this program, I mean if someone is found out to have taken an IV you're facing a potential two-year ban, which is a long time in the UFC and in MMA," Novitzky told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour.