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Nate Marquardt was denied therapeutic use exemption for testosterone in New Jersey
Jun 28, 2011 - 9:10:47 PM Nate Marquardt was denied therapeutic use exemption for testosterone in New Jersey

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Another wrinkle has been added to the timeline revolving around Nate Marquardt's removal from Sunday's UFC on Versus 4 card, leading to his release from the UFC.

Marquardt revealed on Tuesday that he has been undergoing testosterone replacement therapy since August of 2010, and that he had applied for a therapeutic use exemption with the state of New Jersey prior to his UFC 128 bout with Dan Miller in March.

The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board allowed him to fight on the card despite reservations on Marquardt's doctors findings, as well as the treatment he was receiving. However, according to a report from MMAJunkie.com, they also required him to submit to a series of tests before and after the fight to make sure his hormone levels were within their accepted levels.

As it turns out, one of the tests came back above the levels they deem acceptable, and Marquardt's therapeutic use exemption request was denied.

And the denial came down the day before the weigh-ins, at which time the NJSACB sent the results immediately to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission.

With Marquardt's testosterone levels not within the levels required by the PSAC and having his TUE request denied by New Jersey, he was taken out of the event, and was subsequently fired by the UFC.

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Penick's Analysis: This opens up a whole new look on the situation. Whether or not Marquardt's need for TRT is a legitimate medical necessity, he failed to prove that he was keeping within normal levels as required by the NJSACB. That suggests that Marquardt and his doctor were administering the treatment beyond the levels of necessity, and whether that was purposeful or not, the end result is it was against regulations, and he's suffering greatly because of that.