R. dos Anjos was one of the 19 athletes who received the USADA t-shirt. (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram Rafael dos Anjos)
The UFC Anti-Doping Program was created in July 2015 by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), since then more than six thousand tests have been carried out. In May, USADA launched the campaign to recognize athletes who achieved 25 consecutive clean tests. They seek support for a doping-free sport.
In recognition, athletes will receive a t-shirt with #FollowMyLead with the brand “25x” and the slogan “Train Clean” “Fight Clean” (train clean, fight clean). USADA Executive Director Travis Tygart in an interview with MMA Weekly stated: “Participating in a major anti-doping program requires a year-round commitment to compete cleanly, both by being available for unannounced testing and by being diligent. in what you consume.”
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The t-shirts have been distributed to 19 UFC athletes so far. “These athletes have reached a high mark in the UFC program and are exemplars for clean sports competition,” explained Tygart.
The Brazilian, Rafael dos Anjos posted last week on his social networks, receiving the t-shirt. “I've been in the UFC for 10 years, more than 37 fights, and my whole life I've competed clean. It's good that my legacy has a clean record, and the only thing that doesn't show up in the blood test is work. The reason I compete clean is that I want to be fair to people. I think it’s only fair that everyone else can compete cleanly.”
The 19 UFC athletes recognized for at least 25 consecutive clean tests in the UFC Anti-Doping Program as of May 01 are: former UFC women's bantamweight champion, Holly holm; UFC featherweight champion Cristiane Justino; former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez; former UFC light heavyweight champion, Vitor belfort; UFC light heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier; former UFC lightweight champion, Rafael Dos Anjos; UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic; former UFC welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler; UFC bantamweight champion, TJ Dillashaw; UFC lightweight champion, Conor McGregor; lightweight, Edson Barboza; former UFC bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz; former UFC heavyweight champion, Fabricio Werdum; former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar; straw weight, Tecia torres; welterweight, Stephen Thompson; former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron woodley; lightweight, Dustin poirier; former UFC welterweight champion John hendricks.
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