In a move that very few saw coming, the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Thursday took the unprecedented step of banning applications for therapeutic use exemptions for testosterone replacement therapy by combat sports athletes. TRT has long been a hot-button issue and had come to be widely regarded by some as “legalized cheating.” The therapeutic use of testosterone replacement therapy is a legitimate practice for those with a medical need for the treatment, but its use in mixed martial arts has come under tremendous scrutiny due in large part to its disproportionate use in comparison to athletes in most other sports . While the NSAC’s move on Thursday was just the first domino to fall, it gained immediate support from many UFC fighters and other mixed martial artists , as well as the most prominent promotion in the world, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. After the NSAC voted unanimously to ban TUE applications for TRT, UFC president Dana White quickly issued the following statement, putting the full weight of the promotion behind the commission’s decision: “The Ultimate Fighting Championship fully supports the decision made today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission regarding the immediate termination of therapeutic use exemptions (TUE) for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). We believe our athletes should compete based on their natural abilities and on an even playing field
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UFC Throws the Weight of Its Support Fully Behind Nevada’s Decision to Ban TRT – MMA Weekly