V. Belfort (photo) will request permission to use TRT in the middleweight belt dispute. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
In a recent interview, Glenn Robinson, businessman Vitor belfort, stated that he did not believe that the Brazilian would even request authorization to use Testosterone Replacement Treatment (TRT) in the fight against Chris Weidman. A few days later, however, Belfort contradicted Robinson's expectations and confirmed that he will ask the Nevada State Athletic Commission for authorization to undergo hormone replacement treatment. The revelation was made by journalist Ariel Helwani on the “UFC Tonight” program, the organization’s official newspaper.
According to Helwani, Belfort continues to use TRT under the guidance of the doctors who accompany him and needs to continue the prescribed treatment. To this end, the Brazilian will file a request for exemption with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which regulates fights held in the city of Las Vegas (USA), confirmed as the venue for the middleweight belt dispute. The confrontation, however, does not yet have an official date, but should take place in May or July.
To obtain authorization to use TRT, Vitor must prove to the Athletic Commission that he does not suffer from hypogonadism due to the use of steroids. He weighs against the Brazilian the fact that he had already been caught in an anti-doping test previously, in 2006, after his first fight against Dan Henderson. Despite this, Belfort already obtained a license to operate in Las Vegas previously, when he challenged the then champion Anderson Silva in 2011. At the time, however, the “Phenomenon” was not undergoing hormone replacement treatment.
Currently, Vitor belfort is one of the great exponents of Testosterone Replacement Treatment in the UFC. This is mainly due to the fact that the Brazilian is the athlete with the best results among all those who use TRT in the organization. The success, however, also causes wear and tear on Vitor, who is constantly at the center of controversies involving the use of hormone replacement therapy. In Brazil, in four of his last six fights, the Rio native used treatment under the control of the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA), which carries out constant tests to measure the fighter's testosterone levels.
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