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The MMA group was shaken on Wednesday when the U.S. Anti-Doping Company (USADA) introduced its partnership with the UFC will expire at the end of the year.
After a lot hypothesis about how Conor McGregor’s anticipated return to the octagon would come to fruition given the requirements of the anti-doping settlement, USADA declared its relationship with UFC had turn into “untenable,” and negotiations round a brand new deal fizzled.
It’s unknown whether or not the UFC will signal with a brand new anti-doping associate or return to fee oversight. Regardless, the UFC-USADA deal has hit its shelf life after eight years.
The information got here as a stunner to many fighters, who shared their reactions on social media. Examine them out under.
Brendan Fitzgerald
USADA simply misplaced an enormous shopper and some huge cash, so that they’re a bit salty.
UFC drug program stays in place… simply not paying a center man.
— Brendan Fitzgerald (@BrendanFitzTV) October 11, 2023
Demetrious Johnson
yall bout to begin seeing some tremendous athletes lol
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) October 11, 2023
Alan Jouban
So many loopy issues right now!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) October 11, 2023
Brian Kelleher
Wait so is everybody taking steroids beginning in January?
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) October 11, 2023
Chase Hooper
Rattling… they higher give me my fucking t-shirt. You’re imagined to get one after you move 25 exams, and I simply did my twenty third one in August. Why else am I peeing in cups for these that dudes present up unannounced at 6 within the morning if I’m not not less than getting a t-shirt out of it??? 🤦🏻♂️ https://t.co/niMVSrzKIX
— Chase Hooper (@chase_hooper) October 11, 2023
Ramiz Brahimaj
Soooo I can delete my whereabouts app for USADA?
— Ramiz Brahimaj (@170Ramiz) October 11, 2023
Kevin Holland
I used to be attempting to get that usada jacket tho. Wtf.
— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) October 11, 2023
Renato Moicano
Solely fighters replay…. If usada is gone… you taking the juice !? Be trustworthy mofo… #usada #ufc
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) October 11, 2023
Josh Barnett
To not point out they knew what contamination seemed like in testing, had proof of it by my paying to have dietary supplements examined and confirmed by them buying a brand new, unopened bottle – then went ahead to try to ban me for two+ years.
Beating them and their lawyer who was despatched… https://t.co/d6thHersHN
— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) October 11, 2023
Ali Abdelaziz
Now you may take all the pieces you need authorized and unlawful and you’ll nonetheless going to lose, as a result of you could have a Hen coronary heart https://t.co/W4XjdJhWM7
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) October 11, 2023
Brendan Fitzgerald
USADA beloved having UFC as a model title shopper… as a result of not one of the different main leagues use them. So… we’re doing what NFL, NHL, MLB and others have already got… pic.twitter.com/uAXcJgHR0q
— Brendan Fitzgerald (@BrendanFitzTV) October 11, 2023
Megan Anderson
Wow… that is positively not a superb have a look at all 👀😬
Is it actually that arduous to attend 6mo and observe the principles?? https://t.co/mFctRLcgc5
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) October 11, 2023
VADA
@ufc has at all times wanted to be beneath the Ali Act—now greater than ever. In addition they want a gamers union like #NFL
— Vada-Testing.org (@Vada_Testing) October 11, 2023
Ant Evans
Now USADA has been kicked to the kerb by UFC, I ponder… nicely, I kinda hope, if guys like Tom Lawlor and Jon Jones will sue USADA.
USADA’s 8year witch-hunt is over, however guys like Bones are without end tainted by their sloppy, bro-science witch hunts.
— Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) October 11, 2023
Aaron Bronsteter
With the partnership between USADA and UFC coming to an finish, I am instructed to anticipate a brand new anti-doping program that might probably start at the beginning of 2024 to be introduced quickly.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) October 12, 2023
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