Tim Kennedy Following GSP Out of UFC Over PEDs?

[ReadWrite]

Tim Kennedy won't fight unless it's 'something special', rips PED usage in MMA

UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy won't go as far as saying he's retired, but he said it it's going to take something special to get him back in the octagon.

He has been around for a long time, and he has seen a lot of things. The Army special forces officer was a guest on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani recently and discussed his displeasure with the current state of the sport, to the the point that he's not interested in competing again unless it's 'something special':

"Has to be something special. Fedor [Emelianenko] comes out of retirement and I fight him at a catchweight of 100 kilos. I'd be down for that."

"I have a conflict. My love for the sport isn't going away. I'm just disappointed in the sport. I don't know how to explain these mixed emotions where I'm like: every dude in my weight class is testing positive, everybody is cheating, judging still sucks, reffing still sucks."

Kennedy has long railed against PED usage in MMA, and with the slew of recent positive tests, it's become readily apparent that the sport has some major issues in that regard.

 

[Phrozenspite]

I certainly hope he does. Though that won't stop him from whining

 

[Frank23]

No!!!!

I would hate to see that.

 

[DatSamboKid]

This guy was part of the army, probably was using all types of shit during his service. Shut up Tim.

 

[Actualized174]

This will be hilarious once Kennedy pops for something himself.

Super annoying.

 

[CereserBr]

Kennedy asked once for Shogun at 195, why not?

 

[Bob Sagat]

It'll backfire unless he wants to retire right now

nobody wants to see him whine in the limelight again

he doesn't have throngs of fans that are immune to the dips of his career (like diaz or schuab)

he doesn't really have anything besides the intermittent fights the ufc provided him

 

[Billthebutcher2]

The chances this guy hasn't ever taken anything is pretty small. He might not be coming back because he might get caught since everybody else is. It's like Josh Burkman said, the people who judge the most are often the worst abusers.

 

[BEER]

Dude whines too much.

Everyone is "against" PEDs until they get busted.

I'm one of the people that doesn't give a shit about PEDs and thinks just about everyone is on them. PEDs play little-to-no role in a fistfight.

 

[CypressSid]

Kennedy is one of those fighters I wouldn't be surprised is juicing

Hopefully he doesn't get popped because Bisping fans would have even more to bitch about

 

[Billthebutcher2]

Kennedy is one of those fighters I wouldn't be surprised is juicing

Hopefully he doesn't get popped because Bisping fans would have even more to bitch about

It would be about the least surprising thing ever.

 

[YourfatherII]

Interesting, I mean his physique is questionable and its seems that many of peds loudest critscs are absusers. I'm not accusing him of anything except for being whiney though. The guy is such a crybaby.

 

[jitzmonkey]

Dude whines too much.

Everyone is "against" PEDs until they get busted.

I'm one of the people that doesn't give a shit about PEDs and thinks just about everyone is on them. PEDs play little-to-no role in a fistfight.

OK, Vitor. Whatever you say.

 

[HardStampede**]

He's a great addition to the Middleweight division, but honestly no one would care.

 

[Paradigm]

It'll backfire unless he wants to retire right now

nobody wants to see him whine in the limelight again

he doesn't have throngs of fans that are immune to the dips of his career (like diaz or schuab)

he doesn't really have anything besides the intermittent fights the ufc provided him

Schaub has "throngs of fans that are immune to the dips of his career"???

 

[JohnyBrabo]

PEDs play little-to-no role in a fistfight.

I thought I had heard some dumb statements in my day, but there is a new leader in the clubhouse.

 

[Kalmah]

All he does is complain. I wouldn't be upset if he retired today.

 

[trblesome1]

Trying out that Diaz strategy but he doesn't have the fan base to pull it off, Nick only gets away with it because he pulls in big numbers

 

[itsnormal]

As soon as testing gets serious he wants out? Hmmm

 

[fleshcross]

Kennedy is obnoxious, I wouldn't care if he never fought again.