Dana White says UFC will no longer allow TRT, 'couldn't wait for that garbage to go away'

[Dale]

Minutes after the Nevada State Athletic Commission unanimously approved a motion to ban the practice of awarding fighters a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in the state, the Ultimate Fighting Championship followed suit.

UFC president Dana White told MMAFighting.com on Thursday that the UFC will no longer allow fighters to use TRT when fighting on cards in which the UFC serves as the governing body. That typically happens when the UFC holds events overseas in countries that do not have athletic commissions in place.

"We follow Nevada," White said.

White, who had been vocal recently about the dangers of TRT, expressed extreme satisfaction that the NSAC finally banned the controversial use of TRT.

"[I'm] pumped!" White wrote via text message. "Couldn't wait for that garbage to go away."

Last year, White announced that the promotion began randomly testing TRT users on its own prior to fights to ensure that the fighters were not abusing the therapy.

It remains to be seen whether the promotion will also refuse to allow fighters from using TRT in states, provinces or countries with athletic commissions who have not banned it.

Nevada's ban on TRT is effectively immediately, disallowing any past, present or future users from applying for a TUE.

Update: The UFC issued a press release on Thursday's news:

"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)," White stated in the release. "We believe our athletes should compete based on their natural abilities and on an even playing field. We also intend to honor this ruling in international markets where, due to a lack of governing bodies, the UFC oversees regulatory efforts for our live events. We encourage all athletic commissions to adopt this ruling."

Gonna be interesting now then to see if any other states follow suit and ban the use of TRT. So that means no TRT use for Vitor against Weidman then, gonna be fun when he comments on the situation.

 

[Dod Draper]

Will be interesting to see how hard Dana toes the line with his boy Sonnen.

 

[Deezy]

I'm done with TRT talk, I'll just say this.....No WADA testing, fuck off with your indignation over TRT Dana White, it's bullshit mugging for cameras.

 

[Slim]

I still think its completely screwed up how Dana never spoke a single negative word about it all this time until all his boys were pretty much gone and now he has to deal with Vitor knocking everyone out and since he can't control Vitor like he could the others he's all on board for the banning of TRT and is "so glad it is enforced."

Mannnnn that I'm calling bullshit on that. Dana is just full of it. I'm sure if Vitor would do whatever Dana wanted he wouldn't of said a word until after he retired or was near retirement.

 

[Kassidy]

from all the rumors sounds like Vitor may now be out of the UFC, he is out of the fight vs Chris though for sure

Chris Vs Machida

 

[Slim]

Well I can say I'm not happy about that. I really wanted to see how Belfort would do against Weidman. Dang.

 

[Dale]

Vitor out of the fight 24 hours after this news is announced?

 

[Dale]

Vitor saying the UFC pulled him from the fight because apparently he wouldn't have been ready for the new TRT rules but he expects to face the winner.

 

[Kassidy]

yea it was either replace him or push the fight back and replace the main event, replacing him was the better move imo; I personally like Chris Vs Machida

 

[Slim]

Should be a very interesting fight. Although I was really looking forward to Vitor vs. Weidman

 

[Deezy]

You know I'm pretty much going the way of "fuck this company" I'm tired of their hypocrisies, I'm tired of lack of stars, I'm just all around tired of UFC.

 

[Slim]

I'm almost to that point. Just have those few interests left. Like waiting for Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert. But for me its more... just its become oversaturated to the point that most things are just getting weak. And then I hate how they ride Rousey's tits so hard.

 

[Deezy]

The lack of stars coincides with their massive over expansion, you start throwing out a million names I'm not going to remember a single one. I could probably tell you who was on the roster in 95, 00, 03 and 06, but I couldn't tell you who some of the champions are anymore.

 

[Kassidy]

don't mind any of it, I just like to watch mma and I find it easy to know at least the top 10 of every division.

anyone is watching bellator tonight? lol

 

[Deezy]

UFC going the way if Boxing IMO, the peak was over in 2012, now comes the valleys.