Nate Marquardt went all Chael Sonnen on us.
During Tuesday’s edition of the MMA Hour, Nate Marquardt appeared live in studio with his manager Lex McMahon as they spoke to Ariel Helwani to address his firing from the UFC for a failed medical exam prior to his UFC Live 4 bout with Rick Story.
According to Marquardt, he has been battling low testosterone levels since August of 2010 and began hormone replacement therapy under the advisement of his doctor.
Marquardt had been altering his therapy sessions in terms of frequency and intensity and that caused his testosterone levels to alter.
Three weeks prior to the fight, Marquardt discovered that his testosterone levels were too high to get licensed for the fight. He stopped doing the therapy sessions, but they didn’t bring his levels back to an acceptable level by the time the medical exam took place on Saturday.
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission suspended Marquardt indefinitely for the failed test, but Marquardt stated that his testosterone levels are now at an acceptable level and he is in the process of getting his license back.
Marquardt also indicated that the hormone therapy was an issue for his UFC 128 bout with Dan Miller, but he still tested at an acceptable level prior to the bout, so he was cleared to fight.
Marquardt says that he used to take andro over the counter until 2005, which he thinks may have led to his low testosterone levels.
Still, Marquardt was fired from the UFC for the failed test on Saturday. Now, remember that Chael Sonnen was caught with high testosterone levels following his bout with Anderson Silva last year and he has not fought again since, but he was never fired by the UFC.
Should the UFC give Marquardt another chance? Did Marquardt tell the whole story?
I am sure we have not heard the last of this.
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Tags: Chael Sonnen, Dana White, Nate Marquardt, Rick Story, UFC Live 4
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