Chael Sonnen retires

[Slim]

Watchin UFC Tonight... Chael Sonnen just announced his retirement from MMA.

 

[Dale]

The whole saga leading up to this fucking PPV has been such a joke

 

[Slim]

I think if he didn't get busted he woulda still fought... barring Belfort gets cleared by the NSAC

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

I expected this from the moment TRT was banned.

Honestly the UFC is probably best off pulling Vitor from the card as well and just moving on from this entire saga. Between Wandy running from the test, Chael failing his and Vitor a 50/50 chance to fail a test as well considering he's in the same position as Chael the whole things been nothing short of embarrassing.

 

[Deezy]

The only embarrassment is people thinking TRT was a PED. Now this stupid NSAC ban just means everyone over the age of 30 will most likely be past their prime years. Good job MMA pundits, you just fucked over every fighters money making years.

Chael was a journeyman fighter who talked his way into 3 title bouts. Not bad, not great. Better colour analyst than fighter, he has that.

 

[Slim]

I'm still hoping Vitor can get cleared to fight again. His career hit rejuvenation and he's been on a tear. Like old vicious Vitor with more precision and experience. Lethal combination.

But the whole TRT ban was completely dumb from the beginning. And the way Dana dry humped the idea... just further irritating. So now the question is... what's gonna happen when all these guys have to retire in their early to mid 30s?

 

[The Cork]

Yeah well done Nevada for ruining the fun of all us MMA fans, no more demolition man Hendo, Vitor throwing wheel kicks etc.

About time MMA starts accepting 'cheats' are the norm and not the exception. If you cant beat 'em, join 'em on the juice.

 

[Deezy]

Made Pride the best and most exciting MMA org. of all time.

 

[The Cork]

Plus it's not turning bums into studs, these guys already had big talent they were just aging, if there is a way to slow down these legends aging process (which is what TRT looks like) then I dont see why UFC and any other sport wouldnt want to accept that. Kyle Kingsbury and Forest Griffin took it and were still shit, its more of a fountain of youth more than some cheat mode on a game where you +10 all your stats

Fighters only have a limited lifespan in the sport, surely if you can keep them at the top of their game longer ypu should do anything and everything to legalise, UFC is doing themselves a disservice by keeping guys like Shogun and Nog past their prime when they could still be '04 shooto smurfs

 

[Deezy]

Pretty sure bleeding hearts who don't know shit about the actual sports they bitch about are all "what about the children?" And act like teens and college kids can actually afford the shit. Amateur athletics should be tested, professional sports? No. If its all about maximizing the ultimate in athletics, why should it matter how they get there?

 

[Slim]

Yeah... if its something like steroids... then yeah that's understandable. But TRT... that's not a problem. Some of the guys messed themselves up... Vitor... but its still only TRT.

I just... I dunno. Things just look sucky now for MMA. Boring. And also with all these cards and shows they trying to do... why in the world would they look to try to limit the guys that can fight? That's just dumb. If anything... they should try to help these guys.

 

[ninjashoes]

MMA has been steadily going downhill since Pride went away.

I actually was a pure MMA fan for like ten years then got sick to death of the watered down cards. Now I mostly watch TNA.

 

[Tapout]

http://www.bjpenn.com/ufc-and-fox-release-chael-sonnen-following-second-drug-testing-failure/

Guess he doesn't learn. Pretty stupid guy.

 

[Deezy]

http://www.bjpenn.com/ufc-and-fox-release-chael-sonnen-following-second-drug-testing-failure/

Guess he doesn't learn. Pretty stupid guy.

What's to learn?ost fighters are on something. It's naive to think they ain't.

 

[The Cork]

Brian Stann being a backstabbing wanker on Twitter I see.

Hope Chael goes to Bellator and takes Diaz bros with him as MMA's own nWo.