Quinton "Rampage" Jackson reveals he was on Testosterone Replacement Therapy for UFC 144
Posted on March 1, 2012, 05:01 PM by Trent Reinsmith
Testosterone replacement therapy is one of the hottest topics in MMA today. Many fighters, as they get older, rely on TRT to bring their testosterone levels to normal range for men their age. It’s a controversial topic, but with a doctor’s prescription it will remain legal even while some doubt the legitimacy of its use and possible abuse.
One fighter that recently underwent TRT was Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
Jackson recently spoke about the injury he suffered in the days leading up to UFC 144 and how the TRT helped him recover as well as some of the other residual effects of the treatment.
“I started hitting it up pretty good, I still gotta take care of my knee but I feel like a 25 year old again. My sex life changed, I was back to five times a night like when I was 25, straight up. I got stronger, lifting weights. I was never good at lifting weights but I was doing everything, pull ups and stuff, everything with my top half. I gained a lot of weight but I gained a lot of water as well, I never knew about testosterone putting weight on you like that. I had to cut weight [for the fight] and I cut 22 pounds out of the 30 I needed to cut, I just couldn’t make the rest. I couldn’t make the rest.” – for more see FightersOnly
What do you think LowKick’ers, should TRT be allowed for fighters?
Further Reading: Rampage Jackson: I believed I could beat Bader despite getting injured
Photo: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson before his fight against Wanderlei Silva during UFC 92 at the MGM Grand Arena on December 27, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. Francis Specker
Comments
So TRT made him miss weight... Im confused.
Yes.
I posted on the wall when someone mentioned this "It wouldn't surprise me if he somehow used TRT as an excuse"
Guess I couldn't have been more right unfortunately.
Sorry Page fans hes a walking excuse , of his last 8 fights 4 were losses he hasnt finished anyone since Wanderlie everything else has been decision except Jones taking him out.
I hope everyone realizes he only lost to Bader because his mind was on all the Japanese girls he wanted to hump..
TRT helped him so he could do five bitches a night. **** man gimme some
Apparently it doesn't help everyone's performance, because Bader OWNED him easily.
That just means Bader is on something better
Well he said it made him superhuman but he did not know it would make him gain weight and so was underprepared. So he actually said it made him much better at everything except he put to much on himself to close to the fight and did not weight cut with it before.
It worked pretty well for Cyborg Santos..... Oh wait...
I wouldn't say he got owned.
If the can get there testosterone levels to normal for the fight(which is a must ) i dont think it should be banned,
I dont know much about the subject other than what ive heard in the recent interviews but accodring to the doctors some fighters really do need it in order to keep up with there jobs.
ive got an inside look on steroids in sports...theyre everywhere along with every excuse for using them. Do u think its fair for your competitor, who has used excessive steroids in his past, to gain tons of muscle during his time out of fighting...then to enter the cage with u...bigger, faster, stronger than ever and be allowed to keep steroids in their system even the day of the fight...the spectrum for normal test levels varies sig.ificantly btw allowing fighters like rampage and nate m to cap their fight days "legal limit". Its ****ing disgusting how much muscle these fighters are putting on with steroids...and most ignorant people have no ****ing clue...id say the great majority of u fans have a huge blindfold on for this shit and believe anything that these fighters use as an excuse...
They should either allow for EVERYONE, even if you are 22 yrs old or if yo are 48yrs old (as long as you stay within the prescribed limits). OR ban it altogether, with NO exceptions whatsoever....
You should fight testosterone levels that you have, not hte the one that you want to have.
Permit it o ban it altogether.
before and after the fight he was making excuses about his knee, why even bring up TRT now unless he failed a test? AND he was talking sh** on King Mo for usin! such a shame Quinton
trt by itself just increases your general energy and shortens recovery times, if he put on too much weight it's because he used all that extra energy to lift more weights.
This isnt quite true...its not just an energy thing. Testosterone, even without any weight training, will make u, faster and stronger. Many fighters are cheating....just like all other pro athletes. Problem is here, in a sport where ko's are sought, u can kill someone. Juicing should never....never be allowed in a contact sport, especially mma...
Most you guys dont know what you are talking about. chael who was on trt came back with higher than normal levels. if rampage is under the normal limit then that is fine. we have tests in ufc for that reason. im on trt becuse of operations iv had when i was a kid. does that mean i cant compete because of my bad luck as a child? my levels are still below most people but it allows me to have a normal life, if u dont suffer from low testosterone which is the mans most important hormone than you dont understand the hardship, mentally and physically. alot of people who commit suicide and suffer depression are just people on very low testosterone or the wrong hormone imbalances.. so if you dont understand the problem and think its just to put on muscle and cheat keep your ignorant comments to yourself. if levels are normal than there is nothing wrong with trt
Most people want to allow it or disallow it. If your body quits producing enough for you to be a contender fighting, should you be allowed to change your body from what Nature demands, or should they allow drugs for older fighters to fight longer than they should?
It will always bea touchy subject when someone is INJECTING HORMONES into their body.
If it is banned all together, then yes, you would not be able to fight because of your child problems.
Whats bad for one and good for another is seldom allowed but keep pushing for your rare point of view.
As Almus Monk stated above, TRT can be a life saver. I started TRT after many years of depression with no help from many different anti-depressants. I don't know what Rampage's testosterone level was, but raising your T level can be a life saver .As long as your level is within the normal range, I don't see a problem.
Doctors often say that those who have abused testosorone in the past can often have deficient levels later on .
Maybe back in the early days rampage was injecting his ass full of roids and his body can no longer produce enough... ?
Roids might help fighters in the short term but in the long term they will pay for it heavily.
But im sure rampage has never taken drugs before !
Trt is a ****ing joke! Its just a loop hole to hop on steroids....this shit ks ****ing ridiculous....in a combat sport, steriods have to be illegal...period.