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David Branch Receives Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
David Branch, of Montville, N.J., has received a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Sarah Frota Lima Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Sarah Frota Lima, of Santa Catarina, Brazil, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Dmitrii Smoliakov Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Dmitrii Smoliakov, of Kaliningrad, Russia, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for prohibited substances.
Vince Murdock Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Vince Murdock, of Sacramento, Calif., has accepted a 20-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Thibault Gouti Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Thibault Gouti, of Albuquerque, N.M., has accepted a six-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for prohibited substances from a contaminated supplement.
CB Dollaway Accepts Sanction for Violations of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
CB Dollaway of Gilbert, Ariz., has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances and using a prohibited method.
Supplement Risk and NSF Certified for Sport®
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.
Athlete Advisory: What Athletes Need to Know about Pharmacy Compounding
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.
USADA LAUNCHES UFC ‘25x’ MILESTONE RECOGNITION OF ATHLETES’ COMMITMENT TO CLEAN COMPETITION
USADA recognizes the first 19 UFC athletes who have reached 25 consecutive clean completed tests for their role in supporting clean sport.
Investigation Identifies Compounding Pharmacies as Source of Tainted Supplements Behind Three Positive Tests Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy
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
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
USADA and UFC® today announced changes to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy that will go into effect on Wednesday, April 1, 2017.
David Branch Receives Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
David Branch, of Montville, N.J., has received a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Sarah Frota Lima Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Sarah Frota Lima, of Santa Catarina, Brazil, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Dmitrii Smoliakov Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Dmitrii Smoliakov, of Kaliningrad, Russia, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for prohibited substances.
Vince Murdock Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Vince Murdock, of Sacramento, Calif., has accepted a 20-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Thibault Gouti Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Thibault Gouti, of Albuquerque, N.M., has accepted a six-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for prohibited substances from a contaminated supplement.
CB Dollaway Accepts Sanction for Violations of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
CB Dollaway of Gilbert, Ariz., has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances and using a prohibited method.