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Testosterone Replacement Therapy banned in combat sports by Nevada State Athletic Commission
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April 29, 2014
Hendo on TRT: 'It's not a huge thing'
Dan Henderson had a lot to discuss on the MMA Hour, including his upcoming bout with Daniel Cormier, watching Jones vs. Teixeira, and his continuing motivation to fight.
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March 31, 2014
BJ Penn on TRT: 'the last problem I’d ever have'
Former UFC champion BJ Penn talks about the recent move from Nevada and the UFC to ban TRT use.
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March 19, 2014
New PED test is up to 1,000x more sensitive
An improvement to urine testing making tests up to 1,000x more sensitive could transform PED testing in sports.
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March 6, 2014
California responds to Nevada TRT ban
Andy Foster, executive director of the CSAC has issued an official response to Nevada's banning of testosterone replacement therapy in combat sports.
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March 5, 2014
Sonnen on TRT ban: 'I may have to stop the sport'
In the wake of the ban on TRT, Sonnen reveals that he may be forced out of MMA if he's unable to find an alternative strategy to get his testosterone to "healthy levels."
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March 4, 2014
UFC 173: UFC's opportunity to embrace new testing
The door is open for the UFC and NSAC to embrace true enhanced testing for UFC 173, the next UFC event to be held in the state.
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March 3, 2014
Belfort's lawyer does no favors with non-denial
Vitor Belfort's attorney labeling his client's February 7 drug test as "not relevant" only furthers the speculation that a failed test was one of the factors in pulling out of UFC 173.
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March 3, 2014
The truth about TRT therapeutic use exemptions
Previously unpublished ABC guidelines on TRT therapeutic use exemptions shed light on how commissions are supposed to handle the issue.
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March 2, 2014
Rebney on TRT ban, UFC re-signing Melendez
Bellator's head honcho Bjorn Rebney spoke to the media about a few different subjects after Friday's Bellator 110 card, and he gave his thoughts on the TRT ban along with the UFC's decision to match Bellator's contract offer to Gilbert Melendez.
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March 1, 2014
Dan Henderson isn't a fan of the ban on TRT
Dan Henderson, a TRT user, isn't a fan of the ban on the therapy that has been put in place by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
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March 1, 2014
In Defense of Vitor Belfort
Patrick Wyman makes the difficult case for defending Vitor Belfort in the wake of the NSAC's decision to ban TRT.
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February 28, 2014
NJSAC responds to Nevada's TRT Ban
Nick Lembo, director of the New Jersey State Athletic commission has released his response to Nevada's decision to institute a blanket ban of TUEs for TRT.
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February 28, 2014
Machida was shocked by offer to fight Weidman
Lyoto Machida guarantees that he was surprised by the offer to replace Vitor Belfort in the UFC title fight against Chris Weidman, for the 185-pound division belt, in 24th May.
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February 28, 2014
Belfort's Feb 7 Drug Test Results Sealed to Public
In the build up to his planned title fight with Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort has been undergoing random drug tests. His most recent was on February 7th, the results of which have recently been made known to Belfort, the UFC, and the NSAC.
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February 28, 2014
Kid Nate rants about the NSAC TRT ban
Kid Nate responds to yesterday's bombshell news that Nevada's athletic commish banned testosterone replacement and Vitor Belfort had to pull out of the UFC 173 title fight against Chris Weidman.
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February 28, 2014
Belfort says UFC pulled him from title shot
Vitor Belfort released a statement to present his side of the story of his removal from the UFC 173 middleweight championship bout. In the statement he claims the UFC made the decision and it was not his.
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February 28, 2014
Interview: UFC fighters on TRT ban,Lyoto v Weidman
UFC's Mark Hunt, Stefan Struve, and Kenny Florian were all in Macau for the TUF: China Finale, and they provided their thoughts to Bloody Elbow about the new TRT ban, and the new Lyoto Machida vs. Chris Weidman title fight.
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February 28, 2014
Brazil no longer allowing TRT exemptions
The Comissão Atlética Brasileira de MMA has decided to follow in Nevada's footsteps and no longer grant exemptions for Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Dan Henderson will be the last fighter granted such an exemption.
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February 28, 2014
TRT ban doesn't address some very big NSAC issues
The NSAC decision to eliminate TRT should not be celebrated without taking the larger picture into account. A larger picture that includes massive inconsistencies in NSAC actions and holes in current testing protocols.
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February 28, 2014
Belfort bows out, Machida in at UFC 173
Following the NAC's decision to ban TRT, Vitor Belfort has removed himself from UFC 173. Machida stepped up to take his place challenging for the 185 lb. belt.
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February 27, 2014
Fighters react to TRT ban
In the wake of the Nevada commission and subsequently the UFC banning the exemptions for TRT, many fighters made their feelings known on Twitter.
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February 27, 2014
Brazilian Commish likely to still allow Hendo TRT
The Brazilian MMA commission states that Dan Henderson's therapeutic use exemption for testosterone is likely to be approved, but they remained non-committal on the prospect of following the NSAC's lead in banning TRT outright.
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February 27, 2014
Dana White on NSAC's TRT ban: 'We follow Nevada'
In response to the Nevada State Athletic Commission's surprising decision to ban TRT, Dana White states that the UFC will follow Nevada's lead.
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February 27, 2014
TRT banned by NSAC
TRT exemptions will no longer be given by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, including for users who have already received them in the past.