RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen will not be a fan of UFC Corridor of Famer Donald Cerrone eyeing a comeback to MMA.
Cerrone (36-17 MMA, 23-14 UFC) retired after a submission loss to Jim Miller, and was shortly inducted as part of the UFC’s 2023 Corridor of Fame. Retirement from skilled preventing can undoubtedly have its perks, and Cerrone found one thing he totally loved: PEDs.
“I imply, proper now, all the nice sh*t after the non-USADA authorized sh*t, I really feel like I’m f*cking 21 once more,” Cerrone informed reporters final yr on the UFC Corridor of Fame crimson carpet. “You understand what I’m saying? I’m telling you, guys – any of you fighters, whenever you’re finished, go forward and get on the TRT and put your spouse in a bind as a result of that’s whenever you’ll really feel like an 18-year-old boy once more.”
On the time, Cerrone stated it will take “a loopy quantity” monetarily to deliver him out of retirement. Nonetheless, in current days, Cerrone stated he desires to return to the UFC for 2 extra fights to succeed in 50 Zuffa fights throughout his WEC and UFC careers.
Contemplating his admitted use of steroids and different PEDs, Eblen is firmly in opposition to “Cowboy’s” return to motion.
“I simply don’t suppose it’s a good suggestion to love retire, take a bunch of steroids, after which come again and combat once more,” Eblen informed reporters at a post-fight information convention. “It’s not look, man.”
Eblen additionally believes Conor Mcgregor, who hasn’t competed since breaking his decrease leg in a trilogy combat in opposition to his American Prime Staff teammate Dustin Poirier, has began a development of getting on PEDs whereas out of the drug testing pool as a way to prepare for an enormous return.
“I feel Conor paved the best way, and I feel he’s influencing lots of different individuals to do it,” Eblen stated. “I feel persons are attempting to combat previous their prime and use all these substances, and it’s simply not pure. It’s not good. Your mind doesn’t heal from steroids, so all that CTE simply provides up.
“I’m very in opposition to steroids. I’ve very in opposition to individuals preventing previous their prime.”
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