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The UFC’s Anti-Doping Failure: How Douglas Silva de Andrade Situation Highlights Major Flaws
In a sport as high-stakes and high-profile as MMA, fighters are regularly put under intense scrutiny. The UFC’s anti-doping program, spearheaded by USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency), is designed to ensure that athletes compete on an even playing field. But when a UFC veteran like Douglas Silva de Andrade is handed a six-month suspension for unknowingly consuming a banned diuretic—something that doesn’t even enhance performance

Austin Jones
May 24 min read
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