Nah, it wasn't USADA. He started sucking when the IV ban came into effect. He was a big MW that cut a lot of weight and really depended on the IV to rehydrate before fights.
To this day I still think about that one sometimes. The fight was still competitive and he won the first round, then he basically threw himself into a free TKO for Silva.
This is why "appeal to authority" is a logical fallacy. Despite all of Ronnie's experience as the greatest bodybuilder who ever lived, he's so fucking wrong about this that it's comical.
No, Brock Lesnar isn't natty.
GSP was known for being one of the hardest working guys in the gym and for incorporating unique training tools like gymnastics and explosive drills.
Why are you so quick to claim genetics is what set him apart?
Was Silva past his prime when he fought Weidman? YES.
Is Prime Silva better than Prime Weidman? YES (in my opinion).
That said, Weidman was the better fighter both times they fought.
Fight 1:
Weidman took Silva down and beat his ass in the first half of Rd 1, then refused to play into his...
Neither were more impressive than any of their wins at lower weight classes because they were favorable matchups and the opponent underperformed.
Jones' win over Cormier and Silva's win over Hendo both strike me as more impressive.
He's not wrong, but the same could be said about GSP. Nobody thinks GSP is the best boxer, wrestler, or submission grappler ever and there's plenty of guys he would lose to in those individual arts. Mixing them together to get an edge is what made GSP and Jones so hard to beat.
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