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CHAEL SONNEN HAS ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 17 YEARS IN MMA
Las Vegas, NV (June 12th, 2014)– UFC star and Fox Sports Commentator, Chael Sonnen (29-14,1) has decided to retire from mma a day after he tested positive for two banned substances. The two substances that were found in his system were anastrozole and clomiphene. Chael said he needed to use these supplements for health reasons and not to enhance his performance.

Sonnen, 37, has stated he was diagnosed with hypogonadism in 2008, resulting in a low level of testosterone. He had been approved the use of testosterone-replacement therapy previously in Nevada. However the rules changed this year and the commission no longer allows any TRT exemptions.

“These are not performance-enhancing drugs,” Sonnen said. “They are not steroids of any kind. It’s very tough to be caught in this. They changed the rules. I have to comply with rules. However, there is a transition period. I couldn’t have been more open or transparent. Anybody I could talk to about this, I did.”

“I want to take an opportunity to officially announcement my retirement from competitive mixed martial arts. I had a great time. I want to thank Roy Pittman. I want to thank Dave Sandal. I want to thank my coach Clayton Hires. These guys taught me how fight, they taught me how to persevere and they stood by me through thick and thin.

“I want to thank FOX, I want to thank the leadership of the UFC. I want to thank a man named Bill Brady, who gave me a second wind if you will. He’s a member of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and he believed in me at a time when I really needed somebody too, and I owe the second wind of my career to him. I am proud to call him a friend. I also want to thank the most important opponent I’ve ever had. I couldn’t have got here without this dance partner, and that is of course you, Anderson Silva. Thank you for the opportunity. Thank you for the memories, thank you for the invitation to the barbeque, even though I didn’t take you up on it. “

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