Overeem’s UFC 156 blood test comes back below normal testosterone levels | UFC NEWS
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has confirmed to multiple news outlets that all fighters on the UFC 156 card passed their urine tests, the most notable fighter to pass; Alistair Overeem.
Overeem returned to action after failing a previous test prior to a scheduled bout with Junior dos Santos. He lost to Antonio Silva at UFC 156 by third round KO. Passing the test is Overeem’s first step in gaining back the trust of the fans and the UFC. Unlike the other fighters at UFC 156, Overeem was required to not only do a urine test, but also a blood test. There is one weird part about his blood test results; his testosterone levels were below normal.
The urine test checks for PEDS, recreational drugs, and other drugs of abuse, while the blood test checks levels of testosterone. The blood test was administered the morning after the fight, Overeem’s total testosterone came in at 179 nano grams per deciliter (ng/dL). Normal levels of testosterone range from 250 – 1,100 ng/dL.
There should be some cause for concern having your testosterone fall below 200. Having that low of a level is called Hypogonadism, and can lead to several medical conditions. Those conditions can be fatigue, low sex drive, and reduced muscle mass. What is the normal treatment for this? That’s right Testosterone Replacement Therapy.
There is no reports that Overeem is applying for a TRT exemption, or if he is even receiving the treatment. There are a lot of other factors that can lead to having a temporarily low testosterone level; consumption of large amounts of sugar, drinking alcohol in excess, lack of sleep, and eating poorly.
Overeem is currently scheduled to fight Junior dos Santos at UFC 160 on May 25th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Overeem’s new nickname is
OVER CLEAN, he’s going to need to get back on JUICE real soon if he has any plans of lasting more than a few minutes with JDS. Too bad they arn’t making BIGTIME CHEATERS like Nate “THE CHEAT” Marquardt take those blood tests that ONLY Overeeem has to take. Nate “THE CHEAT” has duped all fans, commissions, UFC yet he still gets to shoot as much synthetic testosterone, HGH, EPO’s, hcg’s and Victor Conte’s designer undetectable steroids and not have a worry in world. NOONE in MMA is screwing the PED system worse than nate “THE CHEAT” down right screwed up wrong
Up until the third round he was winning. Bigfoot was being humiliated and Overeem kept his hands low. Whether you’re the superior fighter or not, it’s never a smart thing to do when you’re in a cage with a 280 lbs. freak giant. It only takes one punch.
yup
So True, Overeem was gassed in the 3rd and got lazy with his defense and the megalofighter caught him. There is no way Overeem gets beat by that guy again. Cain will annihilate MegaloSilva. It’s just a shitty fight that I don’t even care to see.
what a waste of a main event
cain vs Bigfoot EVERYONE knows cain is going to do the exact same thing as last time. take him down get side control or lay in Bigfoots half gaurd and rain down elbows until the ref stops the fight.
JUst plain stupid NOONE cares about this fight. Its all because the UFC HW division is so damn thin Compared to all other divisions
YEP said it perfectly..but we WILL bring Fitch back SOON!!!
Now i can start using TRT bitches!
standard. this is because hes been juicing for so long his body has lost the ability to create enough testosterone itself.
Finally, someone who knows what he’s talking about …Using Testosterone for so long, your body ends up producing less naturally.
Thats what happens when you use roids.. You can’t produce testosterone for yourself…
Sadly I bet all the overeem fanboys are gonna use that as his excuse to losing to bigfoot…
I saw somewhere Overeem has new nick name
“OVERCLEAN”