TRT and the Broader Questions
The discourse over testosterone, and steroids in MMA has chosen Vitor Belfort as its pariah, but the debate should be about more than pointing the finger at 'The Phenom'.
The discourse over testosterone, and steroids in MMA has chosen Vitor Belfort as its pariah, but the debate should be about more than pointing the finger at 'The Phenom'.
UFC Middleweight Vitor Belfort beat Luke Rockhold in dramatic fashion last night at UFC on FX 8 in Brazil. Unfortunately for Vitor, people would rather talk about his TRT use than his fighting.
Several facts and details about TRT, and it's relation to MMA as written by BE community member, Decado.
Heading into his UFC on FX 8 bout against Luke Rockhold, Vitor Belfort tells Mike Chiappetta that he's not ashamed to be using testosterone replacement therapy.
UFC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson calls for blood tests and random testing for performance enhancing drugs in MMA.
The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission tells Damon Martin that he doesn't see UFC fighter Vitor Belfort getting permission to use testosterone replacement therapy due to his past steroid use.
UFC Light Heavyweight Dan Henderson has permission to use testosterone replacement therapy but the controversial implications of that exemption seem to have drawn little notice from commentators. Henderson lost a split decision to Lyoto Machida last
Leading up to Saturday's UFC On Fuel TV 7 event, Dana White shifted his entire view on TRT with a vitriolic rant in a Q&A. He intends to test everyone with a TUE throughout their fight camps, but is he ready for the repercussions?
In this installment of Knuckle Up, host Eugene S. Robinson nut jumps on Joe Silva's great skills, the TRT boondoggle, the IOC idiocy and Randy and how he gave and he gave without taking, but we sent him away.
UFC Middleweight Vitor Belfort was given permission to use testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for his UFC on FX 7 bout with Michael Bisping.