If certain fighters did not bitch and moan about this would any of us even be discussing it? Do we even know how long he has been on TRT? Did it matter when Silva and Jones wrecked him? Does it only matter when he wins?
If certain fighters did not bitch and moan about this would any of us even be discussing it? Do we even know how long he has been on TRT? Did it matter when Silva and Jones wrecked him? Does it only matter when he wins?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that you've never competed in anything at a high level (i.e. varsity athletics), never spent a significant amount of time in a gym, and never trained any modern combat sports.
People whining about TRT drives me insane... because the vast majority of the time, it's armchair coaches, rakes, or former fat kids who don't have a sweet clue what they are talking about. Virtually all athletes use something that is on a banned substance list somewhere.
I couldn't give a rats ass is a fighter elects to "legalize" his or her use of performance enhancing substances, because guess what, virtually all of them are using something.
Have you seen the list of fighters that have been popped for PEDs? It's a mile long. And that is only the tip of the iceberg. Do we discredit every fight every one of those fighters have had since getting busted?
Welcome sir, to professional athletics.
If certain fighters did not bitch and moan about this would any of us even be discussing it? Do we even know how long he has been on TRT? Did it matter when Silva and Jones wrecked him? Does it only matter when he wins?
Even if he didn't win it would matter. But no one likes kicking someone when they're down. Then it would just be sad.
In this case, I actually couldn't get excited for Vitor's KO of Rockhold knowing he might have been juicing his way to a spectacular win. Who knows, this whole TRT thing gives me a bad feeling inside.
No I don't think so, do you think he learned those kicks from taking TRT? this is not the matrix.
well, anyone can learn the kick. the use of TRT will make it better.
The Athletic commissions allow it... he's doing nothing against the rules at the moment. If the MMA World and athletic commissions want to get serious then they should either ban the usage of TRT all together, or come up with a way of monitoring its usage.
As it stands, no matter where he fights, he's doing nothing wrong.
If certain fighters did not bitch and moan about this would any of us even be discussing it? Do we even know how long he has been on TRT? Did it matter when Silva and Jones wrecked him? Does it only matter when he wins?
Well you're suggesting wrong. I have been in professional athletics like you've named, and I was a black belt in martial arts as well. I believe in a level ground for ALL competitive games/sports, and it doesnt matter if 50% of the fighters are on something, that means 50% AREN'T on something. And for them it's unfair.
The thinking is all licenses are disclosed after the event. So the first time he had TRT allowance was Bisping fight as per UFC disclosing it.