Chael Sonnen brings us to Vitor Belfort. Belfort must wish he had Chael's comic timing and natural ability on the mic, because, just as Sonnen has become more popular than ever despite his scandals, Belfort became demonized as the poster child for everything wrong with TRT. And perhaps rightfully so. Belfort's own failed test in February 2014 sparked the end of the treatment for MMA fighters, but the question of why he was allowed on the treatment in the first place (and allowed to continue competing while on it) is a big one. See, Vitor Belfort had tested positive all the way back in 2006 for elevated testosterone. Unlike Sonnen, who at least used a paperwork snafu to cover his first test failure, Belfort at the time had no business being on any treatment whatsoever. Belfort's excuse back then was that a doctor injected him with substances he wasn't aware of - but a failure's a failure. By the way, memo to Belfort, Antonio Silva, and others: find better doctors, and make sure they disclose every little detail about the treatment you're on. In any case, allowing someone who had been busted for a failed test with elevated testosterone levels to then bypass the rules and inject synthetic testosterone seems... folly at best, but that's what happened. Belfort when on to finish Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping, and Dan Henderson all by knockout while on the treatment, and earned himself the #1 contender's spot in the UFC - should he be able to perform without TRT, anyway. That remains to be seen, but you can expect him back in the octagon at some point. Where ever someone will license him.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
