Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters cut lots of weight, that's just part of the business.
But under the new policies of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), who will serve as the independent administrator for the UFC's new drug-testing policy, fighters will no longer be ably to rehydrate using intravenous (IV) methods.
Simply put, the days of the needle and plastic bag may soon be over.
USADA meeting @AmericanTopTeam today,@ufc fighters CANT USE IV AFTER MAKING WEIGHT,whole lot of fighters will be moving weight classes#USADA
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) June 26, 2015
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