"The loss takes nothing away from the legacy of Velasquez, of course. He is still one of the UFC?s two best heavyweights, and a third title run is almost certainly in his future. The Velasquez who showed up in Mexico City was not the Velasquez we are used to seeing. Not by any stretch of the imagination."
I`ve read more than one commenter intimate that layoffs and injuries may not be the only reason for some of the ufc`s top fighters` struggles...some have opined that the ufc`s new ,stronger p.e.d.testing may be having an effect on some of the ufc`s previously near unbeatable top guys.......
it`s not actually taking effect until july 1st...but the penalties are severe and guys might be trying to get ahead of the curve.....