Against doctor’s recommendation, UFC 148’s Shane Roller fights without TRT

Less than a year after obtaining permission to use medically prescribed testosterone, Shane Roller decided that changes to his diet and training are, for now, a better choice while continuing his fight career.

“I’m training a little bit smarter,” he …

Less than a year after obtaining permission to use medically prescribed testosterone, Shane Roller decided that changes to his diet and training are, for now, a better choice while continuing his fight career.

“I’m training a little bit smarter,” he told MMAjunkie.com. “I’m ready to go compete, but I’m getting my body ready in a different way.”

The endocrinologist who helped Roller get permission believes he needs the hormone to compete. Roller, though, has serious misgivings about its use.