Paulo Costa Had Points With USADA
“Borrachinha” has taken to his X fable to focus on out against USADA over how the drug testing of athletes is dealt with.
When they came at me 4 occasions in identical week . I did 7 teste that time in finest one week
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) October 14, 2023
“I despise the system USADA high-tail me,” Costa wrote. “Steadily in laborious coaching camp I customarily had alarm sooner than going to sleep because I become woken up at 4 am to urinate and beget my blood drawn. I might per chance finest sleep after breaking my food regimen and slept 3 hours later , losing quality of sleep and morning coaching. When they came at me 4 occasions in identical week. I did 7 assessments that time in finest one week.”
The UFC has already stumbled on a replacement for USADA. The unusual loyal drug testing partner of the UFC will likely be Drug Free Sport Global. Campbell and UFC Senior Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky beget praised the unusual partner. One key misfortune the UFC brass had with USADA become their failure to assemble a peculiar technology answer to trace the whereabouts of athletes. Campbell urged reporters that the venture must’ve been carried out in three months, but USADA went two years without a need an app ready.
It’ll be appealing to look if UFC and USADA are heading for a ideal wrestle, or if cooler heads will prevail.