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 Nate Marquardt was forced to withdraw from his main event bout with Rick Story this past Sunday.
Today it was revealed that the reason Nate had to be scratched from the card because he had been undergoing testosterone replacement therapy and was unable to get his testosterone levels down in time for the fight. This isn't the first time this sort of thing has happened; Chael Sonnen found himself in a similar situation in 2010 when he fought Anderson Silva. Sonnen was undergoing the same therapy before his title fight and was later suspended due to his failure to inform the Athletic Commission on the matter. Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn took to Twitter earlier today to voice his thoughts fighters using low testosterone levels as a reason for taking PEDs. According to fightofthenight.com, Penn did not mince words when addressing the issue: his stance is very clear. “All this testosterone replacement therapy stuff is total BS,” Penn wrote. “A true martial artist would never consider cheating! Fighter on roids = blue collar crime. Coaches of fighters on roid = white collar crime. “Everyone has to come together and get this 'ped' cancer out of our sport! If you can’t do it of carbs , fats, protein and vitamins and minerals you’re weak!”
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