UFC pulled Vitor from the Title fight

Vitor Belfort is out of UFC 173, but the middleweight says it was not his decision.

Hours after the UFC announced Lyoto Machida will replace "The Phenom" in a title fight with Chris Weidman on May 24 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Belfort posted a statement on his Facebook page on the subject.

According to the Brazilian, he didn’t decide withdraw from UFC 173 after the Nevada State Athletic Commission opted to ban the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on Thursday.

"Vitor Belfort didn’t give up on the fight," he wrote, "he was forced to give up.

"I never gave up on UFC 173 fight and never said that. Any information about it in the media is not true. What I said was that I’ll ‘quit on TRT’, and not ‘quit on the fight’, to continue my dream to fight."

Belfort says that he needed more time to get ready for a fight without the use of TRT, and he expects to fight the winner of Weidman vs. Machida when he returns.

"The UFC has decided to put another opponent in my place because of the fact that I won’t have time to suit NSAC’s new rules," he said. "According to the UFC, I will fight the winner of Weidman vs. Lyoto under the athletic commission new rules.

"I’m sorry that it happened and I appreciate the strength and understanding of all the fans, sponsors, UFC and the athletic commissions."


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As always disinformation is put out by the MMA/UFC media

LOL they had to no way In hell could he taper down from the 8-10 times greater ratio of testosterone in time lmao that's what you get bro KHARMA

Wow! This guy cannot fight clean!

fka wrote:LOL they had to no way In hell could he taper down from the 8-10 times greater ratio of testosterone in time lmao that's what you get bro KHARMA

His levels have never been higher then allowed. This is why he never failed th test unlike Chael who got caught with levels 10x the amount allowed. You really need to stop making things up

I'm not making anything up when on trt your intake of testosterone is amplified then tapered down before fight time to get back down to normal levels chael just never tapered down.

If vitor could at all make the fight the ufc would have made it happen.

The commission and ufc obviously has a reason why they pulled him and for me I speculate its the testosterone ratios I mean he is tested constantly so they would know where he is at and what time frame he could fight fairly.

Every fighter on trt elevates there testosterone levels dramatically to increase recovery time and energy and tapers down close to fight time.

All the positive tests for elevated levels is the fault of fighter and team for not dialing in the proper ratios to test clean.

This is much the same process fighters use peds with they cycle and use
maskers to test clean but when they don't cycle right or don't use the masking agent at the right time you test positive.

I'm just glad trt is being seen for what it is CHEATING

fka wrote:I'm not making anything up when on trt your intake of testosterone is amplified then tapered down before fight time to get back down to normal levels chael just never tapered down.

If vitor could at all make the fight the ufc would have made it happen.

The commission and ufc obviously has a reason why they pulled him and for me I speculate its the testosterone ratios I mean he is tested constantly so they would know where he is at and what time frame he could fight fairly.

what about the half-life?

fka wrote:I'm not making anything up when on trt your intake of testosterone is amplified then tapered down before fight time to get back down to normal levels chael just never tapered down.

If vitor could at all make the fight the ufc would have made it happen.

The commission and ufc obviously has a reason why they pulled him and for me I speculate its the testosterone ratios I mean he is tested constantly so they would know where he is at and what time frame he could fight fairly.

He was tested throughout his camp, before fights and after. Never was his levels higher then what it should have been.  You are making things up(Again) UFC took him out because Vitor told them he would stop TRT but needed  more time to get his body used to being with out TRT. You can't just get off of it. Body needs time

Every fighter on trt elevates there testosterone levels dramatically to increase recovery time and energy and tapers down close to fight time.

All the positive tests for elevated levels is the fault of fighter and team for not dialing in the proper ratios to test clean.

This is much the same process fighters use peds with they cycle and use
maskers to test clean but when they don't cycle right or don't use the masking agent at the right time you test positive.

I'm just glad trt is being seen for what it is CHEATING

FKA stop being a shit poster

Realidea wrote:

fka wrote:LOL they had to no way In hell could he taper down from the 8-10 times greater ratio of testosterone in time lmao that's what you get bro KHARMA

His levels have never been higher then allowed. This is why he never failed th test unlike Chael who got caught with levels 10x the amount allowed. You really need to stop making things up

Has the UFC traditionally done out of competition testing?

If not, you have no grounds to assume his levels have never been high.

stu3ufc wrote:FKA stop being a shit poster

No flaming stubert 

keep it classy
  

 This Vitor/TRT thing is just too funny!!!!!!!!

In the mean time: Weidman vs Machida. I call Weidman because I don't see Machida Ko-ing Weidman and I don't see Machida winning the decision because it is a title fight.

Hamilcar wrote: This Vitor/TRT thing is just too funny!!!!!!!!

In the mean time: Weidman vs Machida.  I call Weidman because I don't see Machida Ko-ing Weidman and I don't see Machida winning the decision because it is a title fight.  

Agreed on your fight analysis Hamilcar.

Anyways Vitor's going to get back to his roots and suck feet for power once again.