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I'm not too familiar with the combat sports scene, but it wouldn't surprise me if something similar is going on. That said, those guys tend to be a whole other level of insane, so it wouldn't surprise me if they aren't necessarily doing PEDs, especially since technique is such a huge portion of what is going on there. But on the other other hand, even stuff like caffeine before a match could be considered a PED, and fighters do love their little advantages and then covering it up with talk of 'superior genetics'.

I mean the same thing exists for me and workout influencers, since I enjoy working out and keeping limber, and they usually have some decent tips. Again, not all of them are going to be on them, but it is a much larger number than you'd expect. The ones you have to be suspect of are the ones that are constantly breaking their PRs and could be in contention for WR categories, but never seem to actually want to compete, or ones that repeatedly go through aggressive weight-gain/loss regimes. Guys who are slimmer and tend to just stay the same weight over long periods of time, while improving their techniques and flexibility are less sus. But it's the extreme ones that gain the most attention. Even then it's mostly a supplements or training regime scam at the end of the day. I know I will never look like them without PEDs but I know that I feel better when I try, move, do things and eat healthier.

Idk, I think the better thing to do is just to tune as much of it out as possible and just ask yourself, 'Am I having fun? Do I enjoy this, even if the implications are bad?' and if you don't then find something where PEDs will never be as important as just time spent and technique, like dancing, music or other forms of art (including research and writing).