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The UFC has officially cut ties with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and announced a new partnership with Drug Free Sport International. The decision comes after a breakdown in the relationship between the UFC and USADA. In a press conference, UFC officials Hunter Campbell and Jeff Novitzky addressed the issues with USADA and unveiled plans for a new anti-doping program. Novitzky expressed satisfaction with the USADA program but noted that the UFC has learned that USADA is not the only player in the space. The move aims to strengthen the next program and ensure a lower positivity rate. More details are expected to emerge as the transition takes place.
UFC partnering with Drug Free Sport International after USADA split. 🤝 https://t.co/5vlD9vD3p2 https://t.co/VqM8QC3d9L
Here’s the UFC’s full 92-minute press conference with Hunter Campbell and Jeff Novitzsky airing out all the issues with USADA and announcing a new anti-doping program with Drug Free Sport. Lots to digest and take away from this. More to come. https://t.co/PvRO6DSSUu
Novitzky: USADA has confused the shit out of our fighters
🚨| Jeff Novitzky says that he is very happy with how the USADA program has gone and that they have had less than a 1% positivity rate. He says that the UFC have learned that USADA is not the only player in the space and that they have the means to make the next program stronger… https://t.co/t5NavCFhgN https://t.co/ZcDxW6FYUJ
*UFC and USADA’s relationship collapses* Conor McGregor: https://t.co/4fPsYbJWcg