Now Open to “Athletes Taking Substances”, UFC Hands Conor McGregor Huge Respite as Hunter Campbell Drops Serious Changes After USADA Split

The UFC will sever ties with USADA on 1st January 2024. The end of this partnership has raised doubts about the rise in the usage of performance-enhancing drugs in Dana White‘s promotion. However, UFC executive Hunter Campbell seems to have no problems with athletes making proper use of PEDs with respect to the situation with Conor McGregor.

USADA has been the exclusive and independent drug-testing partner of the UFC since 2015. The anti-doping agency has been testing fighters in and out of competition since they started working together. With them out of the picture, it is understandable that concerns will take shape regarding athletes reverting to the ways of the old fighters. However, Hunter Campbell has no problems with PEDs if fighters use them for one particular purpose.

UFC open to the use of PEDs for serious injuries like Conor McGregor suffered

‘The Notorious’ suffered a serious injury in his last fight at UFC 264. Dustin Poirier‘s leg kicks seemingly broke his leg, for which he had to undergo surgeries and a lot of time rehabilitating his leg. With this in mind, Hunter Campbell recently opened up about using PEDs to help athletes cater to their injuries. Moreover, MMA has seen some of the worst injuries ever, and as such, he believes that athletes should have the option to use PEDs to recover faster and better.

“The UFC is at least open to the idea of athletes taking substances to recover from devastating injuries, based off the science and longterm performance enhancing benefits, over the coming years,” said Hunter Campbell as per ‘MMA Orbit’. Moreover, the UFC recently announced that they are not going to get rid of the drug-testing process even though the USADA partnership is over.

UFC to find a new independent company to oversee drug testing

Dana White recently made an appearance on the ‘Pat McAfee Show’. He discussed the situation with USADA, claiming that the anti-doping agency used a “dirty” tactic by releasing the statement about their situation with the UFC. Moreover, White indicated that his promotion would be partnering with an independent testing body, which he believes is a better option.

“We would still pay an independent company. It’s the best way to do it,” said Dana White. The 54-year-old promoter also mentioned that after their partnership with USADA ends, they will go in a different direction. It seems like the UFC has already planned their next move.

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Conor McGregor has found himself in the midst of the UFC-USADA fiasco. He was supposed to make his return this year. However, it did not happen since he was not enlisted in the USADA testing pool. It remains to be seen how they treat his testing procedure, given that he’s already submitted his sample, and how UFC navigates this situation.

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