News broke yesterday surrounding USADA’s presence within the UFC . Starting in 2024, the anti-doping agency will no longer share a partnership with the MMA promotion following a breakdown in talks. The United States Anti-Doping Agency has been partnered with the UFC since 2015 and has conducted tens of thousands of tests in order to keep the sport clean. While their intentions were pure, there was a division among the mixed martial arts fanbase regarding whether the anti-doping body was beneficial to the fighters and the sport as a whole. USADA’s CEO Travis Tygart spoke out on why he believes the relationship with the UFC soured and it seems to be caused by Conor McGregor ‘s potential return to the octagon. “We can confirm that Conor McGregor has re-entered the USADA testing pool as of Sunday, October 8, 2023,” Stated Tygart.
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Conor McGregor the cause of UFC and USADA’s collapsed relationship? – MMA Weekly