LAS VEGAS — The USADA Era hasn't even reached its peak yet.
Though the UFC's anti-doping policy and failed drug tests have become one of the biggest stories of the year, the program was only just implemented completely last month.
UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky told MMA Fighting on Wednesday at the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) Conference that USADA will test around 700 fighters in the third quarter of 2016. That's up from 450 to 550 tests per quarter previously and 150 to 250 tests per quarter last year, he said.