The scenario has been repeated over and over again for the last four years. A UFC fighter will get a knock at the door at around 6 a.m. The people or person coming calling at that hour wants to take a urine or blood sample to be tested. The protocol is part of the UFC’s anti-doping program under USADA and has become the norm for athletes in the promotion since 2015.
That exact situation happened Thursday morning to UFC featherweight Dan Ige. Except he found out afterward that the person taking his blood was not affiliated with USADA in any way.