Retirement Responsibilities
For USADA and UFC anti-doping purposes, UFC athletes who retire from competitive sport must promptly inform the UFC in writing through fax, courier, or email of their retirement. Athletes who have not formally notified UFC of their retirement, or otherwise ceased their contractual relationship with UFC, shall remain subject to the requirements of an athlete in the UFC Registered Testing Pool (UFC RTP), including the obligation to submit to doping control upon request.
If an athlete retires or ceases to be under contract with the UFC while USADA is conducting the results management process, USADA retains jurisdiction to complete its results management process. If an athlete retires or ceases to be under contract with the UFC before any results management process has begun, and USADA had results management authority over the athlete at the time the athlete committed an ADPV, USADA has authority to conduct results management in respect to that ADPV.
Return from Retirement
In accordance with Article 5.7.3 of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, athletes wanting to come out of retirement must enroll in the UFC RTP and make themselves available for testing for a period of at least six (6) months before returning to competition. To re-enroll in the UFC RTP, an athlete must send a return-from retirement statement through courier, fax, or email to the UFC.