News of former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem testing positive before his fight with UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has the entire MMA world talking, and HDnet’s Inside MMA tackled the controversial subject in their latest show, which can be watched in its entirety here.
The show’s guests for this week include UFC commentator Joe Rogan, Australian sports commentator Michael Schiavello and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett.
Everything from Overeem’s outrageous 14-to-1 testosterone levels and kids participating in mixed martial arts is discussed before Rogan and Barnett demonstrate some of their fighting skills on Bas Rutten.
“Obviously, something is going on,” Rogan said in regards to Overeem’s levels of testosterone. “If there is a logical explanation for it that we are not aware of, then he has his chance. He has his hearing, and you got to let the man talk. I don’t know what happened. I have no information other than what you guys have.”
“I got Alistair Overeem fans start tweeting me going, ‘oh, but you used yourself,’ Rutten said. “Never, ever, in my whole life. Bring a lie detector in. Let me test. It’s for losers. I can’t look myself in the mirror if I would.”
Schiavello took a different approach to the situation, declaring Overeem wasn’t technically cheating because he had been tested months before his fight. He also showed concern for Overeem being tested by an athletic commission that he was not licensed to fight under.
Barnett discussed his next fight versus Daniel Cormier, which will go down at Strikeforce 40 on May 19. UFC president Dana White hinted at a possible return for Barnett if he emerges victorious against the former Olympic and NCAA Division I wrestler.
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