wow i guess we know how he got in such good shape for that fight eh?

oooooh man…. everyone was saying how good he looked, and now we know why..

I guess that might help to explain why he was so cut for a change.

Man that is gonna hurt his career with the UFC. Just when it looked like he was getting is life together this happens. Chris continues to walk the rocky road he sets for himself. Too bad, that was a stupid thing to do, especially when you know you are going to be tested!

Well, a new chapter in his life….I thought he was better than that.

Thiago Alves should be next

man. one of my favorite fighters… such a shame

Lesnar are you paying attention?

Dummy.

gotta love when guys cheat and still dont win

Kudos to UFC for keeping the sport legit. Remember, no commission in the UK… the UFC suspended him on their own initiative. Frankly, that’s super impressive.

that sucksss….never really been a big fan of leben….but it looked like he was starting to get his life in order….guess not,that really sucks

I’m disappointed to hear this since I’ve always liked Leben, especially when it seemed he had turned his life around. This also presents a bad image of the UFC with one of their main event headliners testing positive for steroids. The only person I see this being good for is Michael Bisping who’s win is even more impressive since Leben was using steroids.

Well, he had me fooled, I thought he got sobre, and in shape w/o the substance abuse. O well, I guess my screen name describes his situation best at this point..

i dont know anything about the juice. is it something he’s gunna try and fight or is he just flat out busted?

Not one of his better ideas

Let’s give the guy the benefit of the doubt first. Remember innocent until proven guilty. His physical change, however, did look pretty drastic. I don’t want to assume though, we’ve seen that his training regimen and work ethic changed drastically as well.

I find it odd that it states the test was administered by the UFC. I thought it was the athletic commissions that ran these tests. Does the UFC run it’s own independent test as well?

WHAT AN IDIOT

BUT IN GOOD NEWS

JOHN ALESSIO VS PAUL DALEY in MFC no date that Ive heard but John has said he wants to SLUG!!!!!!!! sssssick

This isn’t that surprising to me…

I like Chris a lot and this is defintely a let down but I would suspect that a lot of Pro Athletes (not just MMA, not just Pride) cycle off and on the roids to prevent being caught. I am sure over the years people have came up with a system to beat / avoid these tests. I know a lot of commissions are starting surprise tests which are a good thing. Lets see who is next!

Brock is not on steroids anymore – he looks oh so chubby compared to his WWE days.

Leben = disgrace; all this talk about reforming himself, then steroids, PUNK

you guys do know this a weight cutting steriod not a anabolic one?

not really a performance inhancing steriod.

Dude, that sucks. I’ve always been a leban fan. Still am, but now you gotta wonder about all his fights.

Ive been reading on mania for a long ass time now but never posted but i couldnt pass this one up….was it him diego or kos that said something sarcastic about wondering how alves got so big in that video with them three in the van?

No wonder he looked so ripped, I was surprised he looked like that but now I know.

Just to address several comments made above – samples when gathered are split into A and B samples.

If the A sample fails, the B sample is tested to back up the first finding.

This is done by a different lab, but the second lab doesn’t know the outcome of sample A. They just know to look for something. If they also find a doping violation, it confirms the A sample and the doper is busted.

This is time-consuming and a possible explanation for the delay in the news.

Given that the UFC fined and suspended the “Icon”, it is likely they have a positive B sample and enough to do whatever they want to Leben.

I am unsure of the legalities of the situation, but steroids are controlled substances in most countries and Leben could have opened himself up to prosecutors in the UK.

I find it ironic I’ve written so much about a fighter I despise. Good riddance dumbass.

Figures. Leben looked cut and lean.
Notice the much different look than Alves?
Thiago uses a much higher andro quotient.

High andro lets these guys train harder (nearly non-stop), gives them off the chart focus (roid rage) and rebuilds/recoops muscle 10x quicker. They make huge muscle gains.
Low andro is highly diuretic for weight loss, toning and defining.

That is why they use the andro bulk up long term and start to lighten up with Stanozolol and cycle off toward the beginning of camp.

Long on his cycle sounds like. Stanozolol or Winstrol is a highly diuretic anabolic usually taken as an oral stacker, so he was probably sticking something else. Men generally stack orals or stick Stan while women use it straight up and almost exclusively as an oral. It’s no wonder he looked so lean. If this had been a commission test, he might have been positive for another anabolic as well.
I would guess:
1. Leben thought since it was in GB that he would not have to test.
2. Leben was oral stacking Stan and overshot his cycle or would have tested for multiple anabolics.
3. Leben was using another anabolic and switched to Stan to cut water and overshot his cycle.

BISPING BEAT A STEROID MACHINE!!!

"I’ve really done everything I can to turn my life around," said Leben.

"And this is a huge setback for me. But it’s something I will have to deal with. During my time off from fighting, I want to speak to kids about the dangers of using performance enhancing agents and let them know it just doesn’t get you ahead in life. Of course, this is a hard hit for me monetarily, but more so this is embarrassing for me and for all my fans."

Chris’s statement!!! Thats pretty much saying um yea I am guilty

that sux…roids are never ending in any sport..it is a shame…

He was on the juice but Bisping still mashed his face up. War bisping!

shame shame shame

It does show something about Leben, thats for sure. One thing I cant stand, is when people have no problem lying straight to your face. I know, that I never talked to him personally, but I feel it is still the same thing. If he can boldly lie to everyone in the MMA community, like he did, then he can do much worse. That really sucks. I was just starting to like Leben. He showed alot of heart against Bisping. He got pelted for 3 rounds straight and was a gentlemen after the fight. Its just too bad that he can be so fake.

HAHA!! I guess that’s the “Making of an Icon”. The best part about seeing these guys’ get caught is the fact that during the “Countdown to UFC” shows always portray them as underdogs that rise above the rest…….with a little help from Jose Canseco and Mark Maguire.

Chris Leben should do a “Scared Straight” to kids affected by pot, steroids, AWOL, and overall running from the police….he’ll be a great role model.

Introvert I read the statement at Cage Potato.

What a moron!

lane, is that really leben’s statement?

i haaate when people cheat!!! especially if the result of the cheating means that someone else could be physically injured. its one thing to take steroids for racing, its quit another for a fighter to take them.

for all of you that think that steroids aren’t performance enhancing or an unfair advantage, please wake up. i hope the ufc continues to clean up their fighters. the playing field should be level. clean fighters shouldnt have to worry about stepping into the cage with a cheating opponent.

im all for suprise testing year round. if a fighter has an active contract with the ufc, then they should be suprised tested at any point during that contract. more props to bisping for tooling him.

im waiting to hear his side, but how disappointing.

Even on steriods he counldn’t beat Bisping. Bisping is the next champ, Silva just keeping the belt warm

Leben better watch his back BJ Penn is after guys using.LOL.

man oh man. this news sux. next thing your gonna tell me is that Michael Jackson is a pedophile. Or that Kimbo Slice is the greatest.

Surprise sur fudging prise. Loads of them are on it, it disgusts me.

This makes Lebens trash look even more idiotic! Like when he said A.Silva would go back somewhere the fighting was easier – like Japan! What a tool, good riddance.

I think Leben has been hit to many times in the head. How many times do these p$$cks need to be told. They should kick him out.
It is just like Thiago Alves – they should have let him go. Makes me sick and puts me off their fights.

THE EVOLUTION OF A STEROID PAPER CHAMPION, am I right?

At least he freaking admits it. I’m sick of athletes who blame their trainers, their supplements, their pool boy, the air they breathe. Sean Sherk, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, hell that dumb ass Marion Jones lied about it. I’m sick of this crap. Athletes get paid millions and lie no big freaking deal but if I get caught with a dub sack it’s off to the slammer I go.

Chris sucks for doing it, but he’s the only one who has stepped up and said he screwed up. Way to be a man.

i feel sorry for the guy and am pleased to see him man up rather than deny like certain others have done

a shortish ban for first offence of say 6 months would be pretty fair
doesnt hurt the guy but makes them think seriously about doing it a second time as they are now a marked man
and say they had taken tainted supplements, it would mean theyd be extra careful, also it would be fair to require they are tested once a month from that point on with testing at random dates

i wouldnt want to see mma turn into a freak show where it becomes a science experiment and they pump themselves full of stuff that causes long term damage

at the same time there needs to be more research done into performance enhancers and the basis on which stuff is ruled illegal

fighters have hinted there is stuff out there which enables you to heal an injury in a fraction of the time

i have no idea about the associated risks, but if they are minimal then it is crazy to not allow it,

Should have got a designer version of HGH like the rest of the professional athletes, it was undetectable even in the olympics.

Rookie mistake.

Whats suprising me the most is on this thread is only 3 posts so far (114 at present) have mentioned that a clean Bisping beat a juiced Leben. Where are all the Leben nut huggers who where predicting a KO as he looked so ripped? How great is your boy now?

Bisping is not a contender in MW division but his opponent in the main event of the night cheats with the knowledge he should get away with it as it was a UK event. F*ck that sh*t, throw this loser out of the sport now.

A lot of cats were starting to respect Leben & this fucko messes it up. What a loser.

Give bisping his props

doesnt this violate lebens probation?

props to bisping, he smashed that cheat, yeah thats what you get for cheating Leben, you get smashed up by Bisping!
We might soon see Leben on an episode of dog the bounty hunter getting chased around, getting caught, getting his meth pipe took off him and be made to stamp on it, then get one of the dogs lectures and patheticly burst into tears on national TV. Such a shame.

what an idiot.

Steroid use is just an admission to yourself and the world that you cannot compete with your peers. Plain and simple!

I think we need a better understanding of steriods. I think fighters should be allowed to use them. For burn victims-miricale drug, aids patients miricale drug. But for a fighter CHEATING. Watch bigger Faster Stronger, you will get an inside look of how they they are almost harmless.

mayve he just want to surprise all people by his different figure, becasue he was the main event on the card.. but still a shame..

he was stupid for doing his cycle so close to the fight, steroids from what i understand have about a week half life in your body. Im sure lots of fighters do em, especially those in other countries where they are easier to get, too many benifits to pass up, increased strenght, faster recovery, muscle endurance and the extra anger to drive your training.

big respect for bisping,
and to all the people saying they feel sorry for leben “why” he knew what he was doing the guys a fukin dick not only is he on the juice hes a loud mouth prik never been a fan and never will be

Well, all I can say is seeing how he likes to paint his fingernails black, he must have something badly wrong with him. I liked his braids look, too bad they were fake too.