A recent photo of Cung Le has caught the attention of the media as well as with the UFC. In a latest picture post of Cung Le in his Instagram account, he was seen flexing his muscles which were beyond what people expected of him as of now.
Le told reporters that the pictures was a result of pure luck and that It was taken in the perfect light, snapped at the perfect time.
Among the many who speculated of Le's massive muscles is UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping (24-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC), who meets Le (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in Saturday's UFC Fight Pass-streamed UFC Fight Night 48 headliner at The Venetian Macao's CotaiArena in Macau.
Bisping said "I have seen this picture that is making the rounds on the Internet, and my son actually emailed it to me and said, 'Dad, are you sure Cung Le isn't on (testosterone-replacement therapy)? And I laughed. It's funny how his genetics seem to have kicked in at 42. I'm sure he trained hard his entire life, but he never had a physique like he has now in his 20s or his 30s. But he's got there in his 40s."
"Now, who knows? Maybe he's just really applied himself. I hope that's the case. I hope he doesn't piss hot on Saturday night. That would throw the whole fight into disrepute. I'm sure he has. A lot of people aren't sure whether or not he did (use performance-enhancing drugs). I'm sure he didn't. I'm sure he did it the old-fashioned way, and I certainly hope so."
Le told MMA Junkie's John Morgan and vehemently denied the accusations saying "That was my real picture. I just got off the scale from a hard-ass workout. I lost six-and-a-half pounds, and literally, I just came off the scale. It was just a moment like, 'Alright, I'm so light.' I gave it a flex, and someone caught it in perfect lighting. If I looked like that all the time, I would be happy. But I don't. It was just because that moment. Everyone, they can talk all they want, but do they look like that? No."
Le has been sanctioned by the UFC after he tested positive for an excess level of Human Growth Hormone in his system following his fight at UFC Fight Night in Macao, China on August 23.
