Outside of all the memorable bouts and a roster that was once filled with some of the sport’s most legendary names, the now-defunct PRIDE FC organization also had another, less glorious reputation: performance-enhancing drugs. It’s long been an open secret to most hardcore fans, that steroid and PED use was rampant during the pride era. But knowing something and having solid proof are two very different things.
Enson Inoue, who competed under the Japan-based organization from 1999 to 2002, took to Twitter on Sunday to share some pages of his old PRIDE contract. The 55-year-old legend included portions of the document that specifically indicated the organization’s stance on PED use (H/T MMA Mania).