USADA has taken the role of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s anti-doping policy enforcers. Most recently, the organization had their hands full with the UFC 214 drug test failure of Jon Jones. Now it would appear that the anti-doping agency has updated their lengthy prohibited list.
As reported by MMA Junkie,UFC competitors were recently made aware of the updates coming to the list of prohibited substances. Beginning Oct. 1, fighters have three months “to ensure that they are educated on and compliant” before the alterations are made.
Among many of the changes, cannabidiol (CBD) has been removed from the banned list. Nate Diaz received a public warning from USADA after admitting that he was smoking the substance at the UFC 202 post-fight press conference.
Here is a collection of updates to the list, as provided by MMA Junkie:
“A list of prohibited glucocorticoids, which help to relieve inflammation in the body.
Revised limits on salbutamol, an asthma medication alleged to benefit endurance when used by athletes.
Doses of salbutamol may not exceed 800 micrograms over any 12 hours with a 1,600 mcg limit of inhaled salbutamol over any 24-hour period.
Alcohol removed from the list.
Glycerol, formerly on the list as a S5 diuretic and masking agents, is now allowed.
Eight new banned substances in various categories.
Gene Doping clarification to include current and emerging gene manipulating technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas9 and Targeted Genome Editing, on the prohibited list.”
