"I agree, and if no one else did it, I wouldn't either. But, if you ever plan on fighting professionally, go talk with the other fighters, and you may change your mind. Personally, I've put in 20 years of hardwork, so my confidence comes directly from pride".
Thaibox,
You are right, I may have to make a very serious decision. I definitely have the drive to compete, but at the same time I know that unless I start taking gear my chances of success are severly limited. I take a lot of pride in being a "technical" fighter, but MMA fighters have not only become extremely skilled and technical themselves, virtually all of them juice. I find this extremely disheartening, but I also understand that it is the nature of the beast. Don't get me wrong Thaibox, I understand the dilemma that you faced. Personally, I just haven't figured out what's more important to me; being a fighter or being drug free. I guess I'll have to cross that bridge when I get there. For now I'm going to keep training hard and become as good as I can be with the God given gifts that were bestowed upon me.