I pulled up and asked a random guy on the street for directions then as he was leaning over I shot a crossbow arrow through his head and drove off.
Calm your tits sunshine, I understand that as a Silva dick-rider you feel the need to defend him even if you have no clue what you are talking about regarding PEDs.
Fighters weren't shocked at all. Anderson originally came from Chute Boxe, a camp that in PRIDE day were notorious for steroid use (like their rivals, BTT).
At almost 40 he was still fighting like a young stud in his primes, and lol no it was not because "genetic freak! can't believe he is all natural, but he is too honorable to roid!"
I'm not a hater, most of my favorite fighters use/have used PEDs.
I have used steroids myself during my college day, wrestling competition and AMA MMA, and everyone else did; and it was a (competitive, but still) hobby.
Of course professional fighters will cycle if they can get away with it, and the UFC is very lenient with steroids.
For example, Fedor's Sambo Combat bouts were much harsher about them.
So no, except for naive casual Anderson nuthuggers sherdoggers who were never in the steroid crowd (not everybody can be an athlete), don't train, and who are not "in the know" (I used to train with several pros, none of them were "shocked" when it was publicly revealed that Silva was a juicer)
Now, simple question: do you believe that PRIDE Anderson was not roiding?
Yes or no?
Can't believe how naive some of you guys are, Silva's longevity was totally natural?
Guys like Fedor declined & retired from MMA at a normal age, which is why I'm more willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
And yes, there were other signs of steroid abuse from Silva than his "incredible!" longevity.
But it's not my job to educate you on PEDs issues, make your own researches lazy, look up the MMA sections in the biggest PED related forums out there, these sections were all filled with "called it!" post after AS pissed hot.
And since no banhammer threat, they discuss AS's other signs of use too.