Risks related to steroid use are compared with dangers from knuckles which are hidden inside gloves of a fighter

Several mixed martial artists have publicly admitted that they use anabolic steroids as a part of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) which has been prescribed by doctors. Keith Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), confirms that this aspect has created a perception among many people that steroid exemptions are given to allow MMA fighters to use the steroid testosterone.
During an interview with Ben Fowlkes of MMA Fighting Keith Kizer noted that several people believed that any fighter could receive exemptions for usage of testosterone. He noticed that he couldn’t say it about other states but he described the situation in Nevada. According to the executive director of the NSAC, it is 50/50 whether a request for steroid exemption will be approved.
TRT is a therapy which is required for adult males that have hypogonadism (reduced testosterone levels). If sportspeople correspond to the medical criteria, they may be allowed to take steroids.
The NSAC has strict requirements for fighter that want to obtain a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for administration of steroids. A sportsperson must show the document which manifests that blood levels of testosterone are low. But if an athlete has low testosterone level, it is not enough to obtain a TUE. Treating doctors must name reasons and medical conditions. The details connected with testosterone replacement therapy must be identified by doctors as well. Every detail should display that certain sportsperson must use testosterone for medical purposes and administration of steroids will not give unfair advantage to the fighter.
Several top athletes of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have used steroids for TRT. Chael Sonnen, Nate Marquardt, Dennis Hallman and Dan Henderson belong to the starts of the UFC who take steroids for clinical purposes.
Keith Kizer proclaims that ban 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 just cheating. This factor is linked with risks for life. If you say to a fighter that you can put knuckles in the gloves so, as no one will observe it, this athlete will ask you not to bother him. But it is strangely that such person takes steroids.
Undoubtedly, steroid use has possible dangers to enhance the harm which may be caused in MMA.