What a week. During a meeting in Las Vegas on Thursday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously to put an end to therapeutic use exemptions for testosterone replacement therapy. Effective immediately, TRT is now banned in Nevada combat sports. In the fallout of the ordeal, UFC 173 got a makeover for its main event, inserting Lyoto Machida in place of Vitor Belfort against Chris Weidman for a shot at the UFC middleweight title. Belfort, to his indignation, has become the face of TRT, having been granted consecutive exemptions of late, which happen to coincide with a career rejuvenation. The three straight knockouts he’s recently collected – head kicks of Michael Bisping , Luke Rockhold , and finally a rematch with Dan Henderson that led to finishes – have had the MMA community raising its collective eyebrow
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Ex Post Facto Testosterone Replacement Therapy Edition: A Week That Will Live in Infamy – MMA Weekly