UFC lightweight Gleison Tibau takes exception to being accused of PED use by WSOF lightweight Andrew McInnes.

In a statement sent to MMAjunkie via his PR rep, Luca Gomes, Tibau said he felt sorry for McInnes and touted his track record on drug tests while fighting for the UFC.

“I am totally against any (illegal) factor that benefits athletes in their income,” Tibau said. “In my view, only skills and training should have an influence on the final outcome of a fight.”

McInnes (5-1), who’s set to fight UFC castoff Cody McKenzie (15-6) tonight at WSOF 18, singled out Tibau in an interview with BloodyElbow.com. McInnes noted the Brazilian UFC vet was the only exception to a list of long-term PED users whose careers are shortened by drug use.

“He’s been in the UFC for a long time, and he’s a clear-cut juicer,” McInnes said. “I guarantee you, his piss glows in the dark. I’ve been around every gym on this earth, and he’s 100 percent a juicer. The only person I can say 100 percent doesn’t juice is Mitch Clarke. I’m sure there are others, but it’s very few.”

Tibau (33-10 MMA, 16-8 UFC), who this month meets Tony Ferguson (17-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) at UFC 184, said he heard of McInnes’ interview this morning after practice at his longtime gym, American Top Team, and said he needed to consult the Internet before responding.

“Honestly, I don’t know him, neither personally nor professionally,” he said. “I’ve never seen him fighting, nor have I heard about his fights. In all my life as a fighter, I’ve more anti-doping tests at UFC than the number of professional fights he’s got.

“I have 15 years in my career, and my name is in the history of the biggest MMA organization in the world as one of the fighters that has fought most in the octogon – 24 fights. I have a total of 43 professional fights, and in none of them I was caught for doping or was I overweight in my division.”

Indeed, Tibau has never been flagged for any performance-enhancing drug or drug of abuse. Not all of his teammates, however, can make the same claim. Earlier this week, it was announced ATT regular Hector Lombard failed a post-UFC 182 test for a designer steroid. In an interview with MMAjunkie, the former Bellator champ’s manager admitted he was sponsored by an anti-aging clinic for a fight with Josh Burkman and said he had had his blood tested by the clinic prior to every fight.

This past month at UFC Fight Night 59, Tibau competed in his 24th UFC fight and picked up his 16th win with a split-call over Norman Parke. He has more UFC fights than any lightweight in history and is behind only ex-welterweight champs Georges St-Pierre and Matt Hughes for all-time wins.

Despite McInnes’ comments, Tibau wished the fighter well.

“For all of this, I really feel sorry for Mclnnes pronouncement or for anyone else that says that I do something ilegal in sport or in life,” Tibau said. “Anyways, I wish him success.”

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