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Michael Bisping accuses former UFC champion of steroid abuse: ‘Juiced out of his mind’

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Reflecting on his decorated UFC career, Hall of Fame star, Michael Bisping has recounted his infamous 2013 headliner with fellow ex-champion, Vitor Belfort in a hostile environment in Brazil — once more accusing the veteran of “juicing” ahead of their bitter pairing.

Bisping, a former undisputed middleweight champion and Ultimate Fighter victor during his tenure with the UFC, took on the above-mentioned Belfort in 2013 atop a UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo card in Brazil, suffering a thunderous knockout defeat.

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Michael Bisping reignites rivalry with Brazilian foe Vitor Belfort

Felled in the second round against the former light heavyweight star, Bisping was dropped and stopped via a critical high-kick from Belfort, however, despite testing positive for banned substances later on during his divisional run, the Brazilian has been accused of utilizing performance enhancing drugs in their pairing to boot.