With a $45,000 price tag per fight, the UFC’s Lorenzo Fertitta says the promotion would go out of business if it implemented year-round “enhanced” drug testing. But the executive said there are still measures that can be taken to stamp out performance-enhancing drug use in the UFC, even as the process of developing a workable solution to the problem evolves from day to day. “We’re developing this as we go along, and it’s not something where we’re going to have all the answers right away on this,” Fertitta told MMAjunkie. “The sport has made tremendous strides over the last 12 to 24 months, as far as drug testing, and I’ll argue beyond any other sport – I don’t know any other sports that are doing enhanced drug testing and have the commitment that we’re giving.” Right now, that commitment means footing the bill when state athletic commissions can’t afford to pay for enhanced testing.
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Hefty price tag to limit efforts, but UFC remains committed to battling PED use – MMA Junkie