{"id":70471,"date":"2013-10-03T13:17:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T20:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=70471"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:48:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:48:17","slug":"ben-rothwell-suspended-9-months-for-elevated-testosterone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ben-rothwell-suspended-9-months-for-elevated-testosterone\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Rothwell suspended 9 months for elevated testosterone"},"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\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/rothwell.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEarlier today, UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell (33-9 MMA, 3-2 UFC) announced that he had been suspended for 9 months, for elevated levels of testosterone.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension itself, was not handed out by the athletic commission that oversaw his most recent fight, but instead by his promoter, the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released to MMAjunkie.com, &#8220;Big Ben&#8221; said he came back high for testosterone following his third-round TKO over Brandon Vera, which took place at UFC 164 in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Rothwell said the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, which oversaw the event (UFC 164), did not elect to suspend him, but rather issue him\u00a0an &#8220;administrative warning.&#8221; Despite that warning, the UFC has\u00a0decided to bench\u00a0the heavyweight contender\u00a0for nine months.<\/p>\n<p>Here is Rothwell&#8217;s official statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Following my victory at UFC 164 I was informed I tested for an elevated level of testosterone. This came as a shock because I had applied for and was granted a TRT exemption and was doing so under the supervision of a doctor. I was tested every week for eight weeks prior to the fight and was well under the acceptable level each time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I had applied for TRT after an endocrinologist and Wisconsin athletic doctors diagnosed me with hypogonadism. They felt it was caused by a car crash in 1999 that left me with severe head trauma and in a coma. Doctors told me TRT was something that could stop the hypogonadism from degrading my body.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;After getting the news of the elevated test, I spoke with the Wisconsin Athletic Commission and they decided to give me an administrative warning. I was told they didn&#8217;t think I tried to cheat, but felt some punishment was necessary.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I have now been informed the UFC has elected to suspend me for nine months. I am not going to fight the suspension as I feel ultimately it is my responsibility to make sure I stay under the acceptable limit. I am deeply sorry for this mistake and apologize to my fans, family and friends.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Do you feel the suspension handed out on Rothwell by the UFC was fair, or a bit harsh? Let&#8217;s hear it Penn Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell (33-9 MMA, 3-2 UFC) announced that he had been suspended for 9 months, for elevated levels of testosterone. The suspension itself, was not handed out by the athletic commission that oversaw his most recent fight, but instead by his promoter, the UFC. 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