Supplements & Combat Sports

I'd like to make a few comments on the questioning of nandrolone testing and the possibility that high exertion training combined with standard, unpolluted supplements can result in a false positive...

How about this?

If it is you PROFESSION to fight in a combat sport and testing positive for elevated levels of nandrolone will DAMAGE THAT CAREER SERIOUSLY................STOP TAKING SUPPLEMENTS!

Your body = your responsibility

If you think your technique and training regiment can't get you the win without taking compounds that: a) Are not approved by the FDA; and b) may or may not contain substances that WILL DAMAGE YOUR CAREER IRREPARABLY or cause a false positive that WILL DAMAGE YOUR CAREER IRREPARABLY then you should rethink your career choice.

That's all.

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New Weight Classes?

Now that Gary Shaw has announced that Nick Diaz will be fighting for the 160lbs title there has been a lot of discussion about new weight classes and old ones (which happens to be a subject I have been crowing about for years). It is my firm belief that because most in-shape, adult males weigh less than 200lbs. and most athletes cut considerable weight, a glut has developed around the lower end of the current 170lbs. Welterweight division. I propose new weight classes (and an additional one - 163lbs.) to clear this up:


210+ = Heavyweight
190-210 = Light Heavyweight
175-190 = Crusierweight
163-175 = Middleweight
152-163 = Welterweight
143-152 = Lightweight
135-143 = Featherweight
128-135 = Bantamweight
122-128 = Flyweight


Let me go over my reasons for each:

210+ - For the majority of Top HW's fighting at that weight is a choice. This would not result in any kind of mass exodus to the LHW.
190-210 - Adding an extra five pounds to this division will only make the cut easier for the current participants. Once again it will not result in a loss of HW's
175-190 - Same as above
163-175 - Same as above
152-163 - This new division would give the host of lighter fighters currently competing at 170lbs. a chance to have their own division and not be at such a terrible weight/strength disadvantage that they are at 170. It will also clear out a lot of the much heavier 155lbs. fighters right now making the LW division more competitive. Examples are: Mach Sakurai, Nick Diaz, Sean Sherk, BJ Penn, Takanori Gomi, Joe Stevenson, Tatsuya Kawajiri & Shinya Aoki
143-152 - Lowering the limit to 152 from 155lbs. will give it space from the new 163lbs. division and help keep out a couple of the heavier LW's.
135-143 - Going to 143 from 145lbs. is simply to space it out from the 152lbs. division.
128-135 - no need to change this weight class.
122-128 - a span of 125-135 is too much at this light weight.