Fertitta: We Couldn’t Take the Chance Belfort Wasn’t Getting Licensed to Fight

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta says that the company removed UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort from a title bout with Chris Weidman on May 24.  According to an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Fertitta elaborated on the subject, stating the UFC could not take the risk of promoting the fight if “The Phenom” may not get licensed.  […]

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta says that the company removed UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort from a title bout with Chris Weidman on May 24.  According to an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Fertitta elaborated on the subject, stating the UFC could not take the risk of promoting the fight if “The Phenom” may not get licensed.  […]

Is It Time for the UFC to Cut Ties with Vitor Belfort?

UFC President Dana White has invested significant time and energy into defending Vitor Belfort. Even as his overall opinion of testosterone replacement therapy began to sour in recent months, White steadfastly supported his No. 1 middleweight contender. The UFC was closely monitoring Belfort’s TRT use, White assured us again and again, as he railed against the […]

UFC President Dana White has invested significant time and energy into defending Vitor Belfort. Even as his overall opinion of testosterone replacement therapy began to sour in recent months, White steadfastly supported his No. 1 middleweight contender. The UFC was closely monitoring Belfort’s TRT use, White assured us again and again, as he railed against the […]

Vitor Belfort: Is It Time for UFC to Cut Ties with the Embattled Middleweight?

UFC president Dana White has invested significant time and energy into defending Vitor Belfort. Even as his overall opinion of testosterone replacement therapy began to sour in recent months, White steadfastly supported his No. 1 middleweight contender. The UFC was closely monitoring Belfort’s TRT use, White assured us again and again, as he railed against […]

UFC president Dana White has invested significant time and energy into defending Vitor Belfort. Even as his overall opinion of testosterone replacement therapy began to sour in recent months, White steadfastly supported his No. 1 middleweight contender. The UFC was closely monitoring Belfort’s TRT use, White assured us again and again, as he railed against […]

Vitor Belfort: Doctor Says I Need 90 Days to Adjust to No TRT

The two biggest stories to hit the MMA radar this past week have been Vitor Belfort being replaced at UFC 173 and the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s vote to ban testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT) treatment. While each vessel of news was delivered separately, the elements are directly linked to one another as NSAC’s decision forced “The […]

The two biggest stories to hit the MMA radar this past week have been Vitor Belfort being replaced at UFC 173 and the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s vote to ban testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT) treatment. While each vessel of news was delivered separately, the elements are directly linked to one another as NSAC’s decision forced “The […]

Michael Bisping Flips out on ‘Cheating Scumbag, Hypocrite’ Vitor Belfort

Perennial UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping has never been a fan of testosterone replacement therapy, but his personal opinion has created a serious grudge against Vitor Belfort.  In light of the Nevada State Athletic Commission banning the controversial treatment on Thursday, the Brazilian slugger has been feeling the heat for withdrawing (or not?) from his […]

Perennial UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping has never been a fan of testosterone replacement therapy, but his personal opinion has created a serious grudge against Vitor Belfort.  In light of the Nevada State Athletic Commission banning the controversial treatment on Thursday, the Brazilian slugger has been feeling the heat for withdrawing (or not?) from his […]

Vitor Belfort, TRT and the UFC’s Need for Complete Transparency

Tough situations arise for all of us. They’re part of our daily lives. We make mistakes, because we are human and that is what humans do. We are effortlessly prone to error even when we are most guarded against it. It is how we handle such difficulties, both in our private lives and in front […]

Tough situations arise for all of us. They’re part of our daily lives. We make mistakes, because we are human and that is what humans do. We are effortlessly prone to error even when we are most guarded against it. It is how we handle such difficulties, both in our private lives and in front […]