Jeff Novitzky, Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance for the UFC, has criticized the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for confusing fighters with their statements. Novitzky stated that the USADA's press release was false and garbage, and that it contradicted their claim of looking out for the athletes. He also called the USADA's narrative "bullshit" and said that it had confused over half of the UFC roster. However, Novitzky also mentioned that the UFC has learned from the USADA's program and will implement a stronger anti-doping program in the future. He expressed satisfaction with the program's less than 1% positivity rate and emphasized that the new program will prioritize integrity, independence, transparency, strength, and fairness. The UFC held a 92-minute press conference with Hunter Campbell and Jeff Novitzky to address the issues with the USADA and announce the new anti-doping program with Drug Free Sport.
Jeff Novitzky: I really want to make this clear to our fighters who are watching this, cause that's something USADA has done over the last 24 hours, they've confused the shit out of our fighters. They don't know what's going on... ...I'd say well over half of our roster thinks… https://t.co/srkgzdgZ1G
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
"The narrative that USADA put out is false. It's garbage. Trash." Jeff Novitzky says UFC's new drug testing program will follow "integrity, independence, transparency, strength and comprehensive, fairness." Full story: https://t.co/r1D3mlMb8S https://t.co/RgYHOo0j9o
🚨| Jeff Novitzky says that USADA's press release has confused the fighters and managers and that it is counter-intuitive to their claims that they are looking out for the athletes. https://t.co/PjefnaxMxs
🚨| Jeff Novitzky says that despite the "garbage narrative" that USADA put out, that the proof will be in the pudding that the UFC's new anti-doping program will be superior to USADA’s. https://t.co/h4lP7vl0VW
Novitzky: USADA has confused the shit out of our fighters
Novitzky: USADA has confused the s--- out of our fighters. They don't know what's going on.
Novitzky calls what USADA is saying "bulls---"
🚨| 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
Novitzky says the USADA statement was false, garbage and trash.