What If Bellator Had ZERO Testing?

[Ether13]

How would this affect the UFC a few years down the road?

We've seen what USADA has done to the quality of several cards - yes, I understand they have good intentions, but if an athlete chooses to take years off their life or risk their health by juicing, does it really matter?

Bellator could definitely bring in older fighters and make exciting fights. We'd have H-bombs for the next decade.

 

[BoosieBoo]

NSAC testing where you know the date which you will be tested is the same has zero testing.

 

[ironball]

Bellator testing is basically UFC testing 10 years ago

 

[bubbleboyjones]

UFC testing is basically Bellator testing 10 years from now

 

[tucan89]

I wasn't even aware that they tested since they fight on Indian reservations alot lol

 

[ironball]

UFC testing is basically Bellator testing 10 years from now

If Bellator is around in 10 years

 

[robjenkins2]

lol they don't have testing, similar to boxing

 

[Ginn]

NSAC testing where you know the date which you will be tested is the same has zero testing.

NSAC does random testing and even tests guys that haven't signed a contract.

 

[mmafansince93]

How would this affect the UFC a few years down the road?

We've seen what USADA has done to the quality of several cards - yes, I understand they have good intentions, but if an athlete chooses to take years off their life or risk their health by juicing, does it really matter?

Bellator could definitely bring in older fighters and make exciting fights. We'd have H-bombs for the next decade.

Bellator has virtually zero testing. Fight night testing doesn't count... that is a retard test. Excuse the non PC language...

 

[BoosieBoo]

NSAC does random testing and even tests guys that haven't signed a contract.

Neglible and the second part is wrong.

 

[LiveFreeorDie]

I love Bellator's testing. You have to be clean fight night. Thats it.

 

[Fahcough]

Then their fighters might look like this guy

 

[ColombianFist]

if the fighters stopped taking the juice, they might save the fight cards.

 

[flyingscissorsheelhook]

Then we would get even more glorious Ken Shamrock fights.

 

[johnyboy]

Bellator has already picked a few good ufc guys, however they lost some talent as well. I would imagine though more and more fighters will make the jump unless new management turns things around.

 

[VIPERdude]

What "IF"? Well... you'd have a safe haven for every MMA fighter today to go and take what they want to and fight without worrying about any precautions. The UFC would crash and Bellator would take over as the top promotion.

This brings up a great knew point. The Fertittas knew the USADA deal was gonna do what it is doing. They planned on UFC 200 being their last big Hoorah. They are smart. They didnt wake up one day and say lets sell this thing. They got USADA in to clean up the sport making a great impression on any future owners. Made it appealing to the eye that its a credible sport that has professional testing procedures. They took the high bid and sold it.

That being said back to Bellator and no testing. It must stay an "IF" because It would only be able to go on for so long before the politics took place and stricter testing eventually would be forced to take place.

BUT yeah I personally miss the old UFC. I think we will see a decline in performance in many fighters. Thats my opinion.