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NSAC’s Executive Director Keith Kizer says that Alistair Overeem’s legal team has yet to request additional sample tests or to indicate that they will apply for a therapeutic use exemption for testosterone replacement therapy.

“They’ve asked for no additional testing ,” Kizer told CagePotato.com. “I have talked with Overeem’s attorney and that issue has not been raised.”

“He has not indicated what [Overeem’s] defense will be, but he has not said to me, as I’m sure he would have if he was using it, that [Overeem] is on TRT,” Kizer continued. “That is not to say that they could not still make that case and ask for a therapeutic use exemption for TRT, but if they do, I’d be as shocked as the next person. We’ll all see what they do when April 24th comes around.”

When Overeem’s hearing does take place in one week, Kizer anticipates that the fighter will not have an easy road to getting licensed again. “It is going to be a very tough hearing for Mr. Overeem, to say the least,” Kizer said.

The fact that Overeem previously failed to hand in samples for testing to the commission on time, will be relevant in the coming hearing, Kizer says.

“This is a lot different and a lot tougher [than Overeem’s last licensing hearing] come April 24th,” Kizer said. “What happened [before] is going to be very relevant. But the biggest relevancy to the commission’s decision this time will be what happened in March.”
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Overeem’s conditional license expired after 2011. In order to obtain another license in Nevada to fight in his schedule title bout against Dos Santos, he has to appear before the NSAC on April 24th. The commission cannot suspend an unlicensed fighter for a failed drug test, but they can take into account Overeem’s recent screening results in deciding whether or not to issue a license to him.

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Imagine Kizer actually called him 'The Reem'?

[rob_bills]

I think he's screwed, I cant see him getting away with this in any case. The athletic commission will want to make an example of The Reem because he atemmted to duck them before. It's a pity because i was dying to see this fight, ah well.

[roaddawg]

Originally Posted by rob_bills

I think he's screwed, I cant see him getting away with this in any case. The athletic commission will want to make an example of The Reem because he atemmted to duck them before. It's a pity because i was dying to see this fight, ah well.

Don't worry the fight is happening.

[KevoOnTheRadio]

Blobfish with the rare thread

That's their only defense that I can think of. If they're not gonna go that route, what leg do they have to stand on?

[Badluck33]

Here is what I don't get....

NSAC is the worst commission in the country, yet they are the role models of sport and are the ones always expected to lead by example.

If NSAC doesn't give him a license, it'll be hard for AO to get it in other states too.