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Weidman Injured, Out Of UFC 173 Bout With Machida
UFC 173 is one of those events… After removing Vitor Belfort from his promised title bid due to the ban on Tesosterone Replacement Therapy, the UFC put in an equally intriguing fighter to go opposite Chris Weidman in the form of Lyoto Machida. All was well with UFC 173, until news hit today that, Weidman, […]
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Anderson Silva Says Weidman ‘No Threat’ To Machida
“Lyoto has a good team. I believe a lot in Lyoto. We are close friends. This belt needs to be in Brazil. Weidman is a great athlete but there isn’t too much secret about fighting him. Lyoto has great chances of winning because Weidman is a normal guy, he has no weapons to threaten Lyoto. […]
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PHOTO | ‘UFC 173: Weidman vs. Machida’ Official Poster
The UFC 173 official poster just got a facelift with the removal of Vitor Belfort from the show’s main event. UFC officials recently released this newer version of the pre-fight event flyer, featuring Machida and Weidman dressed in war paint. Check it:
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Machida Confident His Striking Will Defeat Weidman
“Ed (Soares) called me and said ‘I think they had a problem with Vitor and you’ll have to fight for the title.’ I said sure, that’s great. I’ve fought a lot of wrestlers before, and I know Weidman has a good wrestling, but I’m confident on the work I’m developing with my team. I believe […]
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JDS Returns, Meets Miocic In UFC 173 Co-Main Event
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, has an opponent set in the form of Cleveland based fighter, Stipe Micioc. The two top-heavyweight fighters have agreed to square off in the UFC 173 co-main event. UFC 173 goes down on May 24 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main […]
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Vitor Belfort Blames The UFC For His UFC 173 Withdrawal, Says He Never Gave Up His Slot
With the news that Nevada has banned all athletes from using TRT, Vitor Belfort, was removed from his UFC 173 title shot against Chris Weidman. Vitor, took to his social media shortly after to assure fans that he didn’t pull out of the fight, the UFC made him: Here’s his statement: “I never give up […]
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Chris Weidman: TRT ban an ‘amazing day’ for MMA
“This is an amazing day for the sport.This is something that I’ve wanted to see happen for quite some time. TRT was and has always been cheating, and I’m glad Nevada finally recognized that, especially since I’m about to fight there against a known TRT user. Hopefully, every other athletic commission follows because this was […]
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VItor Releases Statement On TRT Ban And UFC 173 Withdrawal
“The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently altered its policy and no longer will permit testosterone use exemptions and will not permit a TRT program. As other jurisdictions may follow suit, I am going to drop my TRT program and compete in MMA without it. Given the time constraints involved between now and my proposed next […]
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REPORT: Nevada Commission Bans TRT Statewide
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has reportedly banned any and all TUE’s for TRT in their state. In other words, a lot of UFC fighters can’t fight in Vegas while using Testosterone Replacement Therapy. And that’s effective immediately. Vitor Belfort will not be able to use his traditional treatment in the UFC 173 main event […]
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PHOTO | Vitor’s New God-Fearing Cut
Vitor Belfort is sprucing up ahead of his UFC 173 main event opposite, Chris Weidman. His words: Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is […]