Steroid use represents certain risks for MMA

Some mixed martial artists have publicly acknowledged that they use anabolic steroids as a part of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) which has been prescribed by doctors. The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic commission (NSAC) Keith Kizer claims that this aspect has created an impression among many persons that steroid exemptions are given to permit MMA fighters to administrate the steroid testosterone.
During an interview with Ben Fowlkes of MMA Fighting Kizer noticed that several people thought that any fighter could obtain exemptions for intake of testosterone. He noticed that he couldn’t say it about other states but he mentioned about the situation in Nevada. According to Keith Kizer, it is 50/50 whether a request for steroid exemption will be approved.
TRT is a treatment which is required for adult men that suffer from hypogonadism (reduced testosterone levels). If athletes correspond to the medical criteria, they may be allowed to administrate steroids.
The NSAC has strict requirements for fighter that try to get a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for usage of steroids. A fighter must have the document that manifests that blood levels of testosterone are reduced. But if a sportsperson has reduced testosterone level, it is not enough to get a TUE. Treating physicians must name reasons and medical conditions. The details connected with testosterone replacement therapy must be described by doctors too. Every detail should display that a fighter has to administrate testosterone for clinical purposes and usage of steroids will not give unfair advantage to the athlete.
Some top athletes of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have applied steroids for TRT. Chael Sonnen, Nate Marquardt, Dennis Hallman and Dan Henderson belong to the starts of the UFC who use steroids for medical needs.
Kizer claims that prohibition of steroids makes MMA safer. He adds that if a fighter uses steroids, he/she takes unfair advantage as if it is used knuckles that are hidden inside gloves. Thus, this is not only lying. This situation is connected with risks for life. If you say to a fighter that you can put knuckles in the gloves so, as no one will know it, this person will say you not to bother him. But it is strangely that such person administrates steroids.
It goes without saying that administration of steroids has possible risks to enhance the harm which can be caused in MMA.