{"id":56660,"date":"2013-04-13T11:18:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-13T18:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=56660"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:11:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:11:02","slug":"belcher-belfort-cannot-win-big-fights-without-trt-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/belcher-belfort-cannot-win-big-fights-without-trt-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Belcher: Belfort Cannot Win Big Fights Without TRT Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/alan-belcher.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48502\" title=\"alan belcher\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/alan-belcher.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/alan-belcher.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/alan-belcher-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/alan-belcher-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;The Talent&#8221; Alan Belcher has been making waves in the media while leading up to his showdown with Michael Bisping at UFC 159.<\/p>\n<p>In his latest interview he not only does his best to promote his fight, but he also takes some jabs at a legend of the sport, Vitor Belfort.<\/p>\n<p>Belfort was forced to recently reveal his use of TRT following his most recent victory over Michael Bisping in Brazil. With a history of PED use, this revelation has brought Belfort&#8217;s performances into question as well as his choice of &#8216;nutritional supplements&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking with <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/news\/mma--alan-belcher--michael-bisping-can-try-his-bullying-tactics--but-it-won-t-faze-me-054314066.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YahooSports<\/a>, Alan Belcher went on record with the following&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;In my mind, this is a fight to get a No. 1 contender fight. Bisping didn&#8217;t lose to Vitor Belfort in January. When someone cheats with substances, like Belfort has done, it doesn&#8217;t count as a win. Belfort hasn&#8217;t proved he can win a big fight without taking steroids or TRT, so I think when I KO Bisping I should get all the recognition for being the first guy to do so since Dan Henderson did at UFC 100.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The Talent&#8221; Alan Belcher has been making waves in the media while leading up to his showdown with Michael Bisping at UFC 159. In his latest interview he not only does his best to promote his fight, but he also takes some jabs at a legend of the sport, Vitor Belfort. 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