Cris Cyborg's Manager: Ronda Rousey's PED accusations are 'old' and 'reckless'

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Every time Cris Cyborg's name gets brought up to Ronda Rousey, the UFC bantamweight champ is quick to point out that the fight would only take place at 135 lbs, and that Justino is a 'cheater'. Most recently, Rousey said Cyborg should 'stop taking f---ing steroids and make weight'.

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All this of course, stems from Cyborg's failed test 4 years ago, when she popped for stanozol back when she was still in Strikeforce. Justino has been thoroughly tested since, and has passed multiple random PED screenings for MMA bouts with Invicta FC, and her Muay Thai bout in Nevada.

The stigma from the earlier test isn't going away that quickly though, and Rousey has been more than happy to bring it up on every chance she could get. Cyborg's manager has since responded about this, calling the allegations 'old' and 'reckless':

"The one thing I do want to say on record is that the accusations of her being on steroids -- come on, it's old," George Prajin told ESPN. "In the last three years, she's probably had 10 tests. Random tests. So it's kind of reckless for somebody to say that somebody is on steroids when they just passed a test."

Nevertheless, Prajin has stated that negotiations with the UFC are still on-going, and they're "working hand-in-hand" with the promotion for a potential super-fight against Rousey in 2015.

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