Since his removal from the UFC 173 main event title bout against middleweight champion Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort has been the focal point of controversy. The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to ban applications for exemptions for testosterone replacement therapy, which Belfort has enlisted for the past couple of years. Within hours of the commission’s decision, Belfort’s removal from the fight was announced with arguments immediately ensuing about whether it was his decision or the UFC’s. At the end of the day, a key factor was the time that Belfort believes is necessary to switch from a regiment that includes TRT to one that does not so that he can compete without it. Belfort on Saturday made a post to his Instagram page that says his doctor told him he needs 90 days to adapt his treatment and nutrition so that he can fight without TRT.
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