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UFC names United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as independent administrator for new drug-testing policy

"I hope our guys aren't using drugs," said UFC President Dana White. "But we'll see how this thing plays out."

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today (Weds., June 3, 2015) held a special media press conference (video here) to announce its partnership with United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), who will serve as the independent administrator for the promotion's new drug-testing policy.

That includes unannounced, year-round, in- and out-of-competition drug testing (blood and urine), modeled on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code, which takes effect July 1, 2015. That means UFC 189 participants can expect to be part of the new regime.