And if "All American" doesn't finish "The Phenom," he'll consider it a loss.
In order to get his license to fight, Vitor Belfort has done all the right things to comply with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and its guidelines. Chief among them, getting off testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) -- like he had a choice -- and admitting to a failed drug test earlier this year.
While "The Phenom" has done his best to clean up his system, and his image, it will take a lot more to get rid of the stigma that comes with multiple failed drug tests, including getting popped for steroids back in 2006.
A man like that doesn't deserve to be champion, according to current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight kingpin Chris Weidman, who told members of the media during yesterday's (Nov. 17, 2014) press conference (video replay) that he is not about to let a "cheating juice head" take his belt away from him.
Check it out (via FOX Sports):
"He's trying to take my belt. He's been caught cheating and I'm not going to let a cheating juicehead take my belt."
Belfort was randomly drug tested a few weeks ago by NSAC, but his results have yet to be revealed. That's something that has Weidman "crapping his pants," as he doesn't want anything preventing him from fighting the Brazilian bomber.
"I'm worried. I want him to get drug tested and when I found out he did, I'm crapping my pants for two weeks hoping that he's still fighting me. He's the guy I want to fight."
While many have contributed Vitor's latest run to his TRT use, Weidman thinks now that he is off "the stuff," he may be facing a much more dangerous fighter when they meet at UFC 184 on Feb. 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
Still, while Chris doesn't want to diminish Vitor's entire career, he says it's impossible for Belfort to look the way he has just by being all natural.
Furthermore, Weidman reiterated that if he can't beat his foe without finishing him, he will consider it a loss.
"I expect an even better Vitor Belfort. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise he's off this stuff. Maybe he doesn't have to worry about getting tired. I'm preparing for a Vitor we haven't seen yet, a guy who isn't afraid to go hard as he can right away and doesn't have to worry about getting tired. A lot of times we've seen him freeze in big fights. Maybe he was freezing, because he's a juicehead and he's afraid of getting tired. I'm going out there to completely dominate him. If I don't completely go out there and smoke him and dominate him, it's a loss in my eyes. ... He's a cheater. I want to completely destroy him."
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