Khabib Nurmagomedov VS Conor McGregor | Drugs & steroids are illegal in UFC? Ft. Adeel Makhdumi

Khabib VS McGregor | Drugs & steroids are illegal in UFC?
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that was held on October 6, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

UFC releases full details for new anti-doping program launching in 2024 after cutting ties with USADA: MMA Fighting (Source)

That’s essentially the message that the UFC sent to fighters after releasing full details around the new revamped anti-doping program that launches on Dec. 31. The updated drug testing program kicks off the new year after the UFC cut ties with the United States Anti-Doping Agency in an ugly breakup.

While there are a few minor details that differentiate the new UFC anti-doping program from the old version, most of the major sticking points remain exactly the same as before.

Perhaps the biggest change for fighters will be the testing agents seeking them out to collect samples. Under the new program, the UFC employed Drug Free Sport International — the same agency that handles drug testing samples for the NFL and Major League Baseball — to collect samples from the 600-plus fighters on the roster.

According to the UFC, Drug Free Sport International employs over 5,000 collection personnel worldwide, which will help “with greater global coverage than it had under the prior program.” Athletes are subjected to random, unannounced testing “365 days a year, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

Once the samples are collected, Sports Medicine and Research Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) based in Utah will handle the testing. SMRTL is a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited lab headed up by Dr. Daniel Eichner, a world-renowned anti-doping scientist, who has also testified at past hearings involving fighters from the UFC — including a case involving reigning heavyweight champion Jon Jones after he dealt with a litany of issues following a past failed drug test.

If a sample tested by the SMRTL lab comes back positive, and a fighter faces potential punishment as a result, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) — an entity funded by the UFC — will handle those sanctions. CSAD will be headed up by retired FBI agent George Piro, who previously came to fame as the lead agent responsible for interrogating Saddam Hussein before eventually leading the Miami field office for the FBI.

UFC fighters are not allowed to take steroids. According to the USADA anti-doping agency, using steroids or other prohibited substances is illegal. Breaking these results usually results in lengthy suspensions.

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