Weidman vs Machida!

DeVore

Belfort ducked a 'roids test it seems

Nevada just outlawed TRT and almost immediately Belfort has said he cant fight Weidman. So, he's out and Machida is in.

I'm a long time Machida fan but I dont think I could ever see him beating Silva (or Jones for that matter). Weidman is a different matter and this just got interesting

Mellor

DeVore wrote: »

Belfort ducked a 'roids test it seems

Nevada just outlawed TRT and almost immediately Belfort has said he cant fight Weidman. So, he's out and Machida is in.

That's not really what happened.
Vitor gave his reasons, and they are pretty sensible tbh. He can't just stop TRT tomorrow.

MrStuffins

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

singlesnights

DeVore wrote: »

I'm a long time Machida fan but I dont think I could ever see him beating Silva

Silva always said that Machida would get the better of him in sparring more often than not.

Him against Weidman is definitely a fascinating match-up, especially with his great TDD. A much harder fight for Chris than Vitor IMO.

Sean Quagmire

Hope Machida does the business. Weidman doesn't really inspire the division tbh. Chap has no personality. Machine by flashy KO rd 2.

Considering the situation, I think Vitor handled it well by being honest.

MrStuffins

Those who were getting TUE exemptions already have been screwed over here.

I'm all for a ban, but there should've been a grace period introduced for guys who need to come off the TRT.

whitelightrider

MrStuffins wrote: »

Those who were getting TUE exemptions already have been screwed over here.

I'm all for a ban, but there should've been a grace period introduced for guys who need to come off the TRT.

I agree. Surely he has to be given time to come off TRT and for his body to adjust.

dave1982

They should have given the fight to Bisping, according to him he only has one loss one now.The Hendo and Belfort losses don't count cause they were on TRT

:pac::pac::pac:

weemcd

Vitor was quoted as saying he would take the fight with Weidman even if he was not given his TRT exemption in Nevada. I have to wonder now what would have happened if they declined him, he is not taking the fight now, what would he have done?

I was very excited for the fight and would have been strongly behind Vitor. But his exemption bothers me as it does to many people in varying degrees. Strange murky waters.

scudzilla

dave1982 wrote: »

They should have given the fight to Bisping, according to him he only has one loss one now.The Hendo and Belfort losses don't count cause they were on TRT

:pac::pac::pac:

He said he doesn't count 3 losses, add Sonnen to your list

dave1982

scudzilla wrote: »

He said he doesn't count 3 losses, add Sonnen to your list

Sorry Bisping getting KO'd stick out,I'd forgotten Sonnen

darced

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RainMaker

dave1982 wrote: »

They should have given the fight to Bisping, according to him he only has one loss one now.The Hendo and Belfort losses don't count cause they were on TRT

:pac::pac::pac:

He's still on a medical suspension anyway, I'd be a bit surprised if he ever fights again to be honest

scudzilla

RainMaker wrote: »

He's still on a medical suspension anyway, I'd be a bit surprised if he ever fights again to be honest

Bisping? He's fighting Kennedy in April at TUF finale

RainMaker

scudzilla wrote: »

Bisping? He's fighting Kennedy in April at TUF finale

Thought his last medical report was inconclusive, so didn't know he had been cleared to fight yet!

Gumbi

singlesnights wrote: »

Silva always said that Machida would get the better of him in sparring more often than not.

Him against Weidman is definitely a fascinating match-up, especially with his great TDD. A much harder fight for Chris than Vitor IMO.

Just watched a fascinating interview with Freddie Roach from a few years back. He was talking about some of the MMA fighters he's trained and who he'd like to train etc.

He said Silva was a tough one to understand and it took him a while to figure him out. He had him up against some of his light hws and said he was basically even with them. Then seeing the difference between the Silva in the gym and Silva on fight day was that Silva never sparred more than 30% or 40% inthe gym and was just working on timing/technique etc.

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you, but it's a nice little nugget of information I feel. I can link the interview if you like.

Mellor

The most curious part of the whole Vitor/TRT saga is the fact he was randomly tested last month by the NSAC. They won't be releasing the result if he doesn't apply for a license. But there's nothing stopping Vitor's legal team releasing the result. If it was "clean" why wouldn't they.
Aubergine they do to want people to misunderstand the skewed T:E ratio, but if the total test levels were acceptable I can't think why they wouldn't release it.

El Guapo!

Mellor wrote: »

Aubergine they do to want people to misunderstand the skewed T:E ratio, but if the total test levels were acceptable I can't think why they wouldn't release it.

Mellor

Lol autocorrect

I think it was supposed to be "I imagine"