Did GSP Cheat?

Dank456 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:22:35 -0000

B.J. Penn's camp has filed a formal complaint with the Nevada State Athletic Commission over Vaseline that was allegedly rubbed on Georges St. Pierre's back between rounds one and two. UFC president Dana White said at the post-fight press conference that he was aware of the complaint, and said he personally witnessed members of the commission take the Vaseline away from GSP's camp and rebuke them in the Octagon between rounds.

"I saw the commission jump up there and flipping out," said Dana White. They said one of the guys was rubbing Vaseline on Georges' back in between rounds. It was one and two, I think."

"The guys from the athletic commission went up there and started screaming at them. Knocked the Vaseline and kicked the Vaseline out of the Octagon."

White added that "some Vaseline on a guy's back didn't change the outcome of that fight, but you don't do it," and said the blame should fall on the cornerman responsible and not GSP.

"If a guy was intentionally putting Vaseline on a guy's back, he should never corner a mixed martial arts fight again."

As for what becomes of the complaint now, White said it's out of his hands.

"Who knows. That's up to the commission."

http://www.cagepotato.com/bj-penns-camp-files-formal-complaint-over-vaseline-st-pierres-back-between-rounds

That would explain why GSP was able to take side mount at will with ease and dominate the guard. I still think there is no excuse for the dominating brutal beating Penn received.

Do you think it will or should be ruled a No Contest?

Anderson Silva walks around at 230, but fights at 185

Dank456 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:11:13 -0000

"I apologized because I've trained really hard with my trainers for five rounds," said Silva. "I dropped down from 230 pounds to 205 pounds to 185 pounds. So, I worked my butt off. I had a long training camp to prepare myself for this fight. So I really feel like I owe everyone an apology for this fight. I owe you guys an apology; I owe the fans an apology and Dana (White)."

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7446&zoneid=2

Silva weighs as much as Fedor and is actually taller than Fedor and should be fighting at Heavyweight or at least at Light Heavyweight. So now I don't understand how Silva could be the best Pound-for-Pound when Pound-for-Pound Silva weighs 230 but fights at 185. Seems Silva decided to take the easiest route as a fighter and compete in the weakest MMA division. Silva is definitely one of the biggest if not the biggest Middleweight so he should be dominating at Middleweight. While you have somebody like Fedor who is one of the smallest fighters at Heavyweight and he destroys everyone.

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Did GSP Cheat?

Anderson Silva walks around at 230, but fights at 185