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We asked MMATorch readers for their reactions on last night's UFC on FX 8 event, here's how some of you felt about the Vitor Belfort-Luke Rockhold headlined card, along with lots of comments regarding Belfort's TRT use.
Nicholas G.: TRT doesn't win it for you, but it clearly helps or they wouldn't be doing it right? Is it that hard to believe Anderson [Silva] has trained the right way & taken care of his body to where he doesn't need to use TRT? Or that he hasn't been beaten up like Vitor has so his body is lasting longer? Come on man, there is no excuse for a fighter to be using TRT. If a 22 year old was doing it everyone would be going ape s***, but because the older fighters are doing it to keep up with the young guns it's okay? That doesn't make any sense to me at all.
Kenny D.: I enjoyed the card. But I, like others, feel Vitor's wins are bittersweet. TRT is a touchy subject but the way Vitor has been cleared to fight despite hiding it from opponents is shady at best. Whether TRT usage helped him win last night is up in the air, but what I do know is I will never feel the same way about him as I once did, which is sad.
John P.: OK card but Jacare dominated like he was supposed to do and Vitor, wow, looked crazy new. This is a new Vitor; and TRT? Well I dont know much about it but Vitor has skills. Can't deny that he's next in line for the 185 strap. Can't deny that.
James L.: Luke Rockhold proved to be another example of another organization's top guy being crowned UFC Champ before they earn it. Can you say Lombard, Melendez, Overeem, Diaz? Bring on Alvarez and Askren. Maybe Fedor knew better. All quality guys, but just earn it first!
Jesse B.: Belfort looks harder and more defined than he has in recent years. He has basically used TRT as a loophole to cheat. Not that he's the only one. Maybe the UFC should create a separate division for cheaters? Go ahead and assign the biased judges from the Dunham fight to that division as well.
Desmond R.: TRT alone can't win fights. You have to have the skills to go with it so it's very likely that Vitor could have pulled this off without it. But I agree that TRT shouldn't be allowed. You can look at it however you want scientifically but it's still cheating in my eyes. Anderson Silva is almost 40 and he destroys people without TRT. If you feel you need TRT it's time to start thinking about retirement.
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