what was with Shields' bacne?

Not trying to bash or make accusations yet, but what was with the acne everywhere? I was watching in HD and you could see it all over his back and even on his chest.

First thing I think is steroids, but I definately know nothing about them.

Is there another reason he would have it all over like that? If there is, someone let me know. Because when I see that much bacne and that huge jaw, I start to wonder.

 ANYTHING is possible and over 90% of guys in MMA have probably experimented with roids..even Royce Gracie for crying out loud.  But Cesar Gracie fight team and steroids doesn't really seem to make sense.

creatine.

He may just have a hygiene issue. Is that fighter bashing?

 This thread gets made every time he fights.

Blood sugar issues perhaps.

Probably from being in the gym all the time. If you roll around that much you are bound to get some shitty skin.

The James -  This thread gets made every time he fights.



sorry, haven't seen it

Twostep - Probably from being in the gym all the time. If you roll around that much you are bound to get some shitty skin.



then wouldn't almost every fighter have this problem?

Skin problems are common. Kenflo even has bacne and nobody claims he's on the sauce.

Plenty of people that don't do steroids have skin problems and bacne. It's just a problem for some people.

vegan?

 Hope it's not staph. I still freak out when I think of those pics of Mayhem's neck from his staph infection.

Many fighters use steroids, you almost need to in order to keep up with the competition. Not that I'm saying Jake Shields in fact does use steroids, I'm only saying you must be naive to say it's not possible.

Most people don't know that Shields has been losing the battle against chickenpox.

Jake needs your help...please send your donations to OMA. He'll make sure they get where they need to go.

scourge - 
Twostep - Probably from being in the gym all the time. If you roll around that much you are bound to get some shitty skin.



then wouldn't almost every fighter have this problem?

Depends on personal hygeine, genes and how much a fighter actually trains.

You'll notice a lot of fighters have the same problem if you look.

ThreePutts - Many fighters use steroids, you almost need to in order to keep up with the competition. Not that I'm saying Jake Shields in fact does use steroids, I'm only saying you must be naive to say it's not possible.



Oh its definately possible. Some strong signs there.


I can't say if he's on them or not, I just don't know. But if I had to put money on it...


inf0 - 
TheRealJoker - Skin problems are common. Kenflo even has bacne and nobody claims he's on the sauce.

 I made that thread after his last fight.. I'm not saying.. just sayin... you know?



I'm not giving Kenflo a pass.

Its odd how no one seems to suspect the smaller fighters, just the huge guys like Ubereem.

could be due to hair removal

Please stop with your passive agressive behavior OP