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Naj85
23-07-2014, 21:52
A sometimes-emotional*Vitor Belfort*today asked for a license to fight in a championship bout on Dec. 6*at UFC 181, and barring a few requirements, the veteran fighter will get his wish.

Belfort (24-10 MMA, 13-6 UFC) and lawyer Michael Alonso today made their request in*person at a Nevada State Athletic Commission in Las Vegas, which the UFC streamed live on its UFC Fight Pass digital network.

The commission voted unanimously to give a conditional license to Belfort, who’s been on the sidelines since a failed drug test in February.

Alonso told the commission that Belfort met with UFC officials on Tuesday and was told he’ll fight*UFC middleweight champion*Chris Weidman*(12-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) at UFC 181, which airs on pay-per-view from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center. Following Belfort’s hearing, the UFC confirmed plans for the title fight and officially announced the bout.

As part of the licensing, Belfort can’t fight anywhere before December, and he can be forced to undergo any form of drug*test*– at his own expense – by any commissioner at any time before the title*fight.

“I know like the UFC is my authority, you’re my authority,” Belfort*said. ” … I’ll fully*collaborate*with you.”

Belfort, a former user of testosterone-replacement therapy, underwent an NSAC drug test on Feb. 7 while in Las Vegas for the World MMA Awards. The test results were never released, but Belfort was scratched from a planned UFC 173 title fight with Weidman shortly afterward, citing a need for more time to ween off TRT, which the NSAC banned a few weeks after Belfort’s test.

Belfort later admitted he*failed the test due to aspike in his testosterone levels. Despite the failure, he was then tapped to replace Wanderlei Silva at UFC 175, contingent on his ability to get a license for the July 3 event. However, when would-be opponent Chael Sonnen*also failed a pair of tests, Belfort, was scratched from the card, and his meeting with the NSAC was put off until today.

The 37-year-old**said he received a doctor-administered injection as part of his TRT treatment a day before the failed test on Feb. 7. Belfort said he usually received two injections per week as part of his treatment, but with the trip to Las Vegas, he took one larger dose, his lawyer said.

“I take responsibility for that,” Belfort*said.

Although the NSAC’s line of questions was polite, multiple commissioners voiced their concern about Belfort’s past.

“I don’t want to be embarrassed, and I know the commission doesn’t either,” commissioner*Anthony Marnell III said.

Perhaps surprisingly, Belfort and the commission didn’t discuss his*failed drug test*(anabolic steroid) at a 2006 PRIDE event. That event took place in Las Vegas. They also didn’t ask him about how he’s managed his post-TRT transition.

With the Weidman vs. Belfort announcement,*it’s not clear if a planned UFC 181 title fight between lightweight champion*Anthony Pettis*(17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and challenger*Gilbert Melendez*(22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will be shifted to a different card.

For more on*UFC 181, stay tuned to the*UFC Rumors*section of the site.

Naj85
23-07-2014, 21:59
At this point,*Vitor Belfort‘s title shot against UFC middleweight champion*Chris Weidman*appears to be a foregone conclusion, at least from the UFC’s side.

With three straights high-profile wins – all of which earned “Knockout of the Night” awards in 2013 – Belfort has been tapped the next fighter to challenge Weidman, the*UFC’s reigning 185-pound champion.

However, first up for the 37-year-old Belfort is his meeting with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which*takes place later today*in Las Vegas. Belfort (24-10 MMA, 13-6 UFC) hopes to secure a license but must first answer for a failed drug test earlier this year, which showed a*spike in his testosterone levels.

Regardless, UFC President Dana White doesn’t expect any future drug-testing issues with Belfort.

“If Vitor gets licensed, from now until the fight with Weidman, they’re going to Olympic-style test him like crazy,” White told*UFC.com. “If he’s on anything, if he does anything, he’ll get caught. When he fights Chris Weidman, he’ll be 100 percent clean.”

Belfort, a former user of testosterone-replacement therapy, was tested on Feb. 7 prior to the World MMA Awards in Las Vegas. The results of his random pre-fight test were never released, but Belfort was scratched from a planned title fight with Weidman shortly afterward, citing a need for more time to ween off TRT.

Belfort later admitted to a*failed test and was then tapped to replace Wanderlei Silva at UFC 175, contingent on his ability to get a license. However, when would-be opponent Chael Sonnen*also failed a pair of tests, Belfort was scratched from the card.

Now, assuming he can get licensed at today’s hearing, Belfort will be next up for Weidman (12-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who recently made his second successful title defense with a hard-fought win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 175.

T15Boxing
23-07-2014, 22:11
Great news!

Naj85
25-07-2014, 03:23
http://instagram.com/p/q2cJJuoWrj/

Naj85
25-07-2014, 03:31
geleend van sherdog:


vitor belfort the last time he was passing drug tests in nevada
http://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/20ufc126silvavs.jpg?w=640

vitor belfort when he was ducking american athletic commissions
http://clientecomasas.com.br/restrito/uploads/unibarros/exnicq279m8qz40d2xmwaoir9.jpg

vitor when he has to pass real drug tests again
http://i.imgur.com/hKSTZhy.jpg

im sure that he carefully followed TRT guidelines and didn't abuse it whatsoever. theres no way that he had an abnormal amount of testosterone

Pahlavan
25-07-2014, 11:56
Hey, het was niet trt dat voor zijn transformatie zorgde maar it was JESUS bro! Like a lion in a jungle blablabla....

Maar nee serieus, natuurlijk zat die gozer te cheaten als een motherfucker. Het resultaat van die ene test van laatst die zowel hij als Dana in eerste instantie niet bekend wilden maken spreekt voor zich. Uiteindelijk gaf die zelf toe dat zijn t/e ratio veel te hoog was maar daar had hij natuurlijk een smoes voor.

Ben ver van een Weidman fan maar hoop echt dat hij Vitor een pak slaag geeft.

Diz
26-07-2014, 21:01
Beetje dubbel gevoel hierbij... aan de ene kant vind ik het raar dat een cheater gelijk weer voor de titel mag gaan, maar aan de andere kant ben ik blij Vitor weer in actie te zien want hij heeft nooit een saaie partij.
Ik zie Weidman deze pot wel pakken, maar met Belfort weetje het nooit, die kan ook zomaar een killshot uit de hoge hoed toveren en de partij beslissen...

Ik heb er iig zin an!

Willem033
27-07-2014, 15:24
Vitor zijn zonder trt krijgt een pak slaag van Chris.
Schandalig dat iemand als Vitor direct een titel gevecht krijgt na betrapt te worden.
Laat hem nog maar een keer tegen Rockhold vechten zonder dat die stijf staat van de test.

Minotauro
27-07-2014, 16:20
Vitor zijn zonder trt krijgt een pak slaag van Chris.
Schandalig dat iemand als Vitor direct een titel gevecht krijgt na betrapt te worden.
Laat hem nog maar een keer tegen Rockhold vechten zonder dat die stijf staat van de test.

Precies. Weidman gaat hem op eten, binnen twee ronden.

S.B.
23-09-2014, 01:54
Aaaaaand its off.

Weidman heeft zijn hand gebroken, gevecht opgeschoven naar februari.

Schijtziek word je van al die gecancellde partijen.

S.B.
23-09-2014, 02:07
Hendricks - Lawler wordt het nieuwe main event

T15Boxing
23-09-2014, 12:48
Nog een mafkees die niet kan trainen zonder iets te breken of scheuren. Moderne MMA vechters kunnen zich absoluut niet meer houden aan een vecht datum.

S.B.
23-09-2014, 13:16
Props voor Rousey en mighty mouse. Knokken altijd en overal.