Weidman: I don’t think TRT belongs in the sport
There isn’t even a date set for Chris Weidman’s title defense against Vitor Belfort, but the champion has already been…
There isn’t even a date set for Chris Weidman’s title defense against Vitor Belfort, but the champion has already been very vocal about his stance on TRT. Weidman will definitely defend his belt next against Belfort, but where, and if or if not Belfort will be on TRT is undecided. Weidman believes though, that he should not be allowed to use it:
“I don’t think TRT belongs in the sport, where it’s a combat sport,” Weidman said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
“How old is Vitor, 36?” Weidman asked later. “And now you’re allowed to have a 17 year- old’s testosterone?”
The champion knows he’ll be asked about Belfort and TRT from now until the fight, which is expected to go down on either the Memorial Day weekend or Fourth of July weekend Las Vegas events. But the way the champ sees it, he doesn’t mind, because Belfort was the one who got busted for steroids, not him.
“It’s more a cloud for him,” Weidman said. “He’s the one who got caught cheating once. Now he’s taking TRT and I don’t think it’s right. I did hear from other TRT users, not to mention names, but I’ve heard TRT is a good way to cover up other things. I don’t know much about the business that these guys are in, but, that doesn’t seem cool to me, for a guy who’s not taking anything.”