Jose Aldo Thinks Anderson Silva’s Drug Test Failure Diminishes His Legacy “A Lot”

– Jose Aldo believes that, should it be proven true, Anderson Silva’s legacy is significantly diminished by his latest drug test failure. Also spoke with MMAjunkie about the potential anti-doping violation and more. Highlights are below:

On the drug test failure’s impact on Silva: “Whether you like it or not, it does diminish it a lot. He’s an idol for us. For those who are in the MMA community, not so much, but for the fans, yes (it hurts his legacy). They have a different view. And he got caught twice. If it were once, we could maybe say something. But twice, it could condemn him to that. It could taint a career that, for me, was one of the best.”

On PED use: “I think this taints someone’s entire career. Many fans and reporters, people in the MMA community, they now say Anderson was the champion because he was doping all along. This really taints someone’s career. So I try to take every precaution and do everything the right way. Before starting a camp, I e-mail (the World Anti-Doping Agency) and USADA saying everything I’m going to take and then, when they say it’s OK, we start. I think that’s a precaution that not just me, but every athlete should take.”