{"id":67277,"date":"2013-08-22T16:13:25","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T23:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=67277"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:52:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:52:46","slug":"ben-rothwell-frank-mir-both-get-trt-exemptions-for-ufc-164","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ben-rothwell-frank-mir-both-get-trt-exemptions-for-ufc-164\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Rothwell, Frank Mir Both Get TRT Exemptions For UFC 164"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/rothwell.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23235\" title=\"UFC 145: Schaub v Rothwell\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/rothwell.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAccording to reports, a new face has hit the controversial TRT button and received an exemption for the therapeutic use of Testosterone in competition.<\/p>\n<p>That face belongs to UFC heavyweight fighter, Ben Rothwell.<\/p>\n<p>Rothwell actively sought and received an exemption from the state of Wisconsin to use the controversial therapy in advance of his UFC 164 bout against Brandon Vera.<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC heavyweight champion, Frank Mir, who is a previous user, also received the same exemption.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 164 takes place a week from Saturday at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. 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