Steroid use has potential risks to increase harms which can be caused in MMA

Certain mixed martial artists have publicly acknowledged that they take anabolic steroids as a part of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) that has been indicated by health care providers. Keith Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), confirms that this aspect has created an impression among many individuals that steroid exemptions are given to allow MMA fighters to administrate the steroid testosterone.
During an interview with Ben Fowlkes of MMA Fighting Keith Kizer said that some individuals believed that any fighter could obtain exemptions for intake of testosterone. He noticed that he couldn’t say it about other states but he described the situation in Nevada. According to Keith Kizer, it is 50/50 whether a request for steroid exemption will be approved.
TRT is a treatment that is required for adult males who have hypogonadism (low levels of testosterone). If sportspersons correspond to the medical criteria, they may be allowed to use steroids.
The NSAC has strict requirements for fighter that desire to obtain a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for intake of steroids. An athlete should have the document that manifests that blood levels of testosterone are reduced. But if an athlete has reduced level of testosterone, it is not enough to obtain a TUE. Treating physicians should identify reasons and medical conditions. The details linked with testosterone replacement therapy should be described by physicians as well. Each detail should manifest that certain sportsperson must take testosterone for medical purposes and usage of steroids will not give unfair advantage to the sportsperson.
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 that administrate steroids for medical purposes.
Kizer proclaims that ban of steroids makes MMA safer. He adds that if a fighter takes steroids, he/she takes unfair advantage as if it is used knuckles that are hidden inside gloves. So, this is not only lying. This situation 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 know it, this person will ask you not to bother him. But it is strangely that such sportsperson takes steroids.
It goes without saying that steroid use has potential dangers to enhance the harm that may occur in MMA.