Henderson: I can beat Vitor on drugs or not
Dan Henderson: “I just think… I’m beating Vitor regardless of him being on drugs or not. I’m still capable of beating him, and I’m happy that the UFC has implemented its drug testing…”
Dan Hendreson will fight Vitor Belfort in the main event of UFC Fight Night 77 in Sao Paulo. When asked about his opponents past use of TRT and possible other performance enhancing drugs, Henderson said it doesn’t really matter:
“I don’t know. I mean, who knows what Vitor was taking, I just know that his body looked completely different,” he said. “I don’t know, I just think… I’m beating Vitor regardless of him being on drugs or not. I’m still capable of beating him, and I’m happy that the UFC has implemented its drug testing, something that I’ve been asking for a long time.”
The former PRIDE and Strikeforce champion says he was drug tested twice by USADA leading up to UFC Fight Night 77, even though the USADA website states he was tested three times.
“It definitely helps doing out-of-competition drug testing, with no advanced notice,” Henderson said. “That’s something I had in my life for a long time, being on the national Olympic team for wrestling in the United States. For 15 years, I was subject to it. When I started fighting MMA there was no drug testing. I’m pretty happy now, and I’m confident that be sure Vitor and other fighters won’t use PEDs.”