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Sep 5, 2021 · Take a look at the effects of TRT, what the UFC experts think about it, and whether it helped Vitor Belfort become the UFC legend that he is.
- 10 Dan Henderson
- 9 Todd Duffee
- 8 Chael Sonnen
- 7 Nate Marquardt
- 6 Frank Mir
- 5 Forrest Griffin
- 4 Rampage Jackson
- 3 Ben Rothwell
- 2 Bigfoot Silva
- 1 Vitor Belfort
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Dan Henderson was oneof the earliest adopters of TRT. In 2007, Henderson applied for the exemption and was one of the first to actually get it, and he quickly began racking up knockouts. Despite Henderson approaching his 40s, he was putting on some of the greatest performances of his career including becoming Strikeforce champion. Henderson's caree...
One of the most controversial fighters to use TRT was Todd Duffee. Duffee applied and got the TRT exemption from the Nevada athletic commission when he was only 24-years-old, with his massive physique coming under fire as a result. Duffee unlike many entries on this list didn't have massive success with the drug. Despite initial success in the UFC,...
'The American Gangster's history with TRT is a controversial one. Sonnen has claimed that he's used the drug as far back as 2008 and that he got an exemption to use it in Nevada, but there's no record of that ever happening. RELATED: 10 MMA Fighter Interviews That Went Wrong Sonnen eventually tested positive for it after his first loss to Anderson ...
Nate Marquardt is similar to Vitor Belfort in that his best years came under the use of TRT. Marquardt officially began using TRT after getting an exemption from New Jersey in 2011. Marquardt was under the Strikeforce banner at the time, and his physique quickly changed. Marquardt put together the greatest win of his career in 2012 under TRT. Marqu...
Frank Mir's stint under TRT was arguably the worst that was ever recorded. Frank Mir officially got on the drug in 2012 and proceeded to have the worst run of his career while on it. A stark contrast to the rest of the fighters on this list. RELATED: 5 UFC Fighters Who Changed Their Style & Got Worse (& 5 Who Got Better) Mir went 0-4 from 2012 to 2...
Forrest Griffin got on TRTin the final year of his career in 2012. While he didn't know it, he would only have one fight under the drug as he was eventually forced into retirement the following year due to a slew of injuries. That fight was his trilogy bout against Tito Ortiz at UFC 148 in July 2012. Griffin secured the final win of his career unde...
Rampage Jackson was on the downslope by 2012, and as such he did what most aging fighters did at this time and he got on TRT. Officially getting approved for the drug by Japan for his fight against Ryan Bader in 2012, he would be on it until it got outlawed in 2014. Rampage went 1-2 under the exemption period. He lost bouts to Ryan Bader and Glover...
Big Ben Rothwell was one of the last fighters to officially get on TRT on this list. He got his exemption for his fight against Brandon Vera in 2013, and he won the fight via knockout. However, the drama came post-fight when Rothwell tested higher than the allowed amount of TRT. Rothwell was let off by the Wisconsin athletic commission with a warni...
Bigfoot Silva may be one of the few fighters during this time period that actually needed TRT. The Brazilian big man was granted a TRT exemption by Australia and the UFC due to him needing the drug due to his Acromegaly condition, which can result in a lack of testosterone. Silva, however, got into hot water after his fight with Mark Hunt in 2013. ...
Vitor Belfort is rightfullythe poster child for the TRT era in MMA, and for good reason. Belfort has claimed that his TRT use began in 2011 before his fight with Anderson Silva, however drug test results show that he had elevated testosterone as early as 2007 for his fight with Dan Henderson. Funnily enough, after that Henderson fight, Belfort went...
Learn about the controversial Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) that enhanced the performance of some UFC fighters, including Vitor Belfort. See how TRT affected their careers, results, and controversies in MMA history.
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Vítor Vieira Belfort [4] ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitoʁ viˈejɾɐ bɛwˈfɔʁ]; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian professional boxer and retired mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions.
Nov 7, 2013 · He said he has a medical condition that has left his testosterone levels dangerously low and has been prescribed TRT as a treatment. Belfort sighs when the topic turns to his usage of TRT.
The web page explores the possibility that Belfort, a Brazilian MMA fighter, is using testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to enhance his performance. It cites his age, physique, and past drug test as evidence, but also his evasive answers and religious sponsor.
Apr 17, 2017 · Witness the incredible power and skill of TRT Vitor, the Phenom of mixed martial arts, in this YouTube video. See how he dominates his opponents with his explosive speed, strength and technique ...
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Sep 10, 2021 · Vitor Belfort stopped using TRT in 2014 after the UFC and Nevada banned it. Learn how TRT helped him dominate the octagon and how his performance suffered after the ban.
