by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 13, 2012 at 3:25 pm ET In advance of his UFC 148 rubber match with Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin obtained a therapeutic use exemption for testosterone replacement therapy. The exemption was first reported by Pro MMA Radio host Larry Pepe, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) subsequently confirmed the decision with Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer were unsuccessful. Ortiz told he would consult with his representatives before issuing a statement to the media. Griffin bested Ortiz by unanimous decision in the co-main event bout, which took place this past Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and aired live on pay-per-view. The bout served as Ortiz's retirement bout after the two split a pair of previous fights at UFC 59 and UFC 106. Kizer confirmed Griffin's testosterone levels were checked post-fight and were within allowable limits. A rep for Griffin was unreachable for comment. Griffin is the sixth reported fighter to obtain a therapeutic use exemption in Nevada following Chael Sonnen, who also received one in advance of his title fight against Anderson Silva in the headliner of UFC 148. Following UFC 146 in May, Kizer revealed that Frank Mir, who was unsuccessful in a bid for heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos' belt, was the fourth fighter. Previous fighters to get a TRT exemption in the state include Shane Roller, Todd Duffee and Dan Henderson. Griffin was not present at an NSAC meeting on May 21 in which Sonnen was unanimously approved for an exemption. Sonnen was ordered to undergo additional blood testing following a review of medical paperwork justifying his use of TRT. A winner on "The Ultimate Fighter 1," Griffin won the light heavyweight title from Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 86 and ceded it in his next fight to Rashad Evans at UFC 92. For complete coverage of UFC 148, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
Just get it over with already. Just let every fighter juice up. It's amazing how the incidents of hypogonadism go up exponentially if you're an MMA fighter. It pains me, but soon Griffin gets added to the list of known cheaters.
Hang tough. And put Griffin down as a cheater. The absurdity of allowing TRT for professional fighters isn't going to change because it becomes more acceptable by more people.
I'm more surprised that I never heard about Shane Roller being on TRT. Isn't he pretty young? Fuck TRT.
