MMA News: Interview with Bill \"The Butcher\" Mahood

In an exclusive interview with Bodog Nation, Bill "The Butcher" Mahood talks about injuries, steroids and fighting at the Playboy Mansion. (Photo courtesy of Strikeforce)

Bodog Nation: The California State Athletic Commission recently reported that following your fight with Bobby Southworth at the Playboy Mansion, you tested positive for "barely discernable" levels of a banned substance. Shortly afterwards, you released a statement saying you'd taken an anti-inflammatory "anabolic agent" to deal with chronic joint inflammation in your hip. Can you elaborate?

Bill Mahood: I've been dealing with a chronic hip injury for a long time. The first time I ever saw a sports doctor about it must’ve been 10 years ago, before I started fighting, and he said, "If it hurts, don't do it." We all know how well that works. So, then I went to a naturopath who gave me the typical glucosamine and chondroitin, and that really didn't do anything. Since then I've seen a chiropractor, a massage therapist and a physiotherapist who specializes in body alignment. Plus, I gobble Robaxacet and ibuprofen by the Costco container. This has been an ongoing thing for a long, long time, and it’s only gotten worse since I've continued to train more.

BN:  Ouch.

BM: There was an anti-inflammatory anabolic agent available that supposedly was really good for helping gimped up joints, so I thought, "Let's give it a try and see if it works. There's almost no side effects, no health issues, and if it can fix my hip, maybe it can make my life a little easier." So I started on the third week of August.

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