Hendo (photo) faced Vitor twice, most recently in 2013. Photo: Alexandre Schneider/UFC
Recently, it has been difficult for Vitor belfort to avoid controversies involving anti-doping tests or even the now-banned Testosterone Replacement Treatment (TRT), to which the fighter was undergoing. The accuser at the time was his opponent in the UFC Sao Paulo Dan Henderson, who said, during the Media Day event, that Belfort “abused” other substances, in addition to TRT, during the last fight between them, in November 2013.
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“He was also caught using anabolic steroids in the past and has since also tested positive for TRT and other substances. If you look at photos of the two of us in 2013 and today, you'll see that photos speak volumes. I think he used a lot more things than I did, because my body didn't change almost anything from the body I had in 2013. I only did TRT and didn't abuse anything. It is not possible to be sure of anything until someone speaks and proves what they say, so I cannot enter into speculation with the press. But it's obvious that he was doing something besides TRT and was using something abusively”, said Hendo, who also underwent therapy during the fight held at UFC Goiânia.
The veteran also spoke about his strategy for the main fight of the São Paulo event and made no secret of the fact that his plan is to drag out the fight to tire his rival. “I need to make sure I don’t make the mistakes I made in the last fight. I'm going to test his physical conditioning and see if he can fight for five rounds. I'm ready to fight five rounds. Let's see if he's ready for me this long. I don't think he's as strong as me mentally. Vitor is strong, talented and experienced, but I think he 'breaks' under pressure, and that's exactly what I intend to do with him. I think Vitor hasn't changed much since our last fight, at least technically”, analyzed the North American, who, however, said that the Brazilian is a dangerous opponent.
the duel between Vitor belfort e Dan Henderson No. UFC Sao Paulo It will end the trilogy between the two veterans of the sport and will also be used as a tiebreaker in the balance of the match. The first fight between them, held by the now extinct PRIDE, was won by the North American in a decision by the judges. In 2013, in the rematch, Vitor got revenge and beat Henderson, becoming the first athlete in history to knock out the experienced fighter.
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