USADA and UFC Announce Changes to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and Prohibited List
January 14, 2021
USADA and the UFC® today announced changes to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and Prohibited List, designed to provide fairness to athletes.
Category: Announcement
USADA Implementing New Sample Collection Equipment
June 1, 2020
USADA will begin implementing new sample collection equipment as part of its continued commitment to innovation and providing athletes with the best possible anti-doping solutions.
USADA and UFC Announce Advancements to UFC Anti-Doping Policy
November 25, 2019
USADA and the UFC today announced changes to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The policy changes are designed to ensure intentional cheaters are deterred and held accountable in the event they choose to dope while also being fair and just on those athletes who innocently test positive.
Supplement Risk and NSF Certified for Sport®
May 20, 2019
USADA recommends that athletes use only dietary supplements that have been certified by a third-party program that tests for substances prohibited in sport. USADA now recognizes NSF Certified for Sport® as the program best suited for athletes to reduce the risk from supplements.
What do Athletes Need to Know about Stem Cell Therapies?
November 14, 2018
While researchers are still investigating the use of biological treatments and their potential efficacy, the most common questions athletes subject to the UFC Anti-Doping Program have about stem cell therapies are addressed.
Athlete Advisory: What Athletes Need to Know about Pharmacy Compounding
May 24, 2018
Athletes who have a prescription for a compounded medication or a compounded supplement should be aware that compounding pharmacies are risky. Compounded products are more likely to be contaminated because they are mixed by hand and there is limited regulatory oversight.
Investigation Identifies Compounding Pharmacies as Source of Tainted Supplements Behind Three Positive Tests Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy
April 23, 2018
USADA has confirmed that two compounding pharmacies in Brazil produced and sold contaminated supplements that led to the positive tests of three athletes subject to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.
USADA Taps 7SBio for New, Friendlier Blood Collection Process for Athletes
March 1, 2018
USADA announced a pilot program for a new blood collection process designed to advance the athlete experience, enable more blood collections, and increase sample longevity. The process will utilize TAP™, the world’s first push-button blood collection device, through a partnership with Seventh Sense Biosystems, Inc.
USADA and UFC Announce Changes to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy
February 16, 2017
USADA and UFC® today announced changes to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy that will go into effect on Wednesday, April 1, 2017.
USADA and UFC Announce Changes to Arbitration Rules under UFC Anti-Doping Policy
September 26, 2016
USADA & UFC® announce changes to the Arbitration Rules for ADRVs and other disputes under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy to go into effect November 1, 2016.