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[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 26, 2019, 1:12 PM]

Headline: Tyron Woodley Reveals How He Lost $10,000 Waiting On A Random USADA Drug Test

Author: Damon Martin

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has always been proud to compete as a clean athlete, which is why he fully supports the random drug testing done by USADA.

As the enforcers of the UFC’s anti-doping policy, USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) is in charge of randomly testing fighters at any time, place or occasion without much notice before making an appearance to draw blood or urine.

Woodley has always tested clean throughout his career while remaining one of the most tested athletes on the UFC roster. He was even given an award for a consecutive streak of clean tests under the UFC’s anti-doping policy.

Unfortunately, Woodley found out just how random the testing can be earlier this year when he received a call to submit a sample while he was traveling to Atlanta to take part in the Super Bowl festivities ahead of the game between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams.

“They tested me Super Bowl weekend, the lady came to me, bless her soul, cause I said a few unchoice words to her with respect. She came to test me at 12 a.m. on Super Bowl weekend knowing the reason I was in Atlanta was probably for Super Bowl and I had some appearances that I was supposed to be at,” Woodley revealed during a media luncheon ahead of UFC 235.

“I had an event with Devonte Freeman and Meek Mill I was supposed to be at. An event with Ludacris and Snoop Dogg and I was in the hotel waiting on her to come in 45-minutes of traffic to test me. So she tested me around 1 a.m. and I missed those events.”

According to Woodley, he asked the person sent to collect his sample if there was any way this could be done in the morning so he wouldn’t miss his appearances but that was not allowed.

Woodley then revealed that the tester told him she couldn’t make it to collect his sample earlier because she had an event of her own that couldn’t be missed.

“I said I have an event I have to go to that I’m missing money because I’m supposed to be there,” Woodley said. “She said ‘well I can meet you there’, I said ‘no, you can’t get in, you can’t be on the list’.

“So I had to wait there and she tested me at 1 a.m. and I was not happy.”

Because the person collecting his sample was stuck in traffic for 45 minutes, Woodley had to wait in his hotel for over an hour until she arrived to test him.

Woodley ultimately missed his events that night and according to the reigning welterweight champion it cost him a hefty paycheck.

“[I lost] about $10,000,” Woodley revealed. “So USADA I’m not happy right now.”

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UFC Light Heavyweight Accepts 10-Month USADA Suspension

UFC light heavyweight Jake Collier has received a 10-month United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspension. The suspension occurred after Collier declared the use of a product that contained a prohibited substance, which he subsequently tested positive for. The substance Collier tested positive for was Higenamine, which was discovered in an out-of-competition drug test sample provided […]

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UFC light heavyweight Jake Collier has received a 10-month United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspension.

The suspension occurred after Collier declared the use of a product that contained a prohibited substance, which he subsequently tested positive for. The substance Collier tested positive for was Higenamine, which was discovered in an out-of-competition drug test sample provided on December 27th. USADA released the following on the matter:

“Research indicates that Higenamine may act as a general stimulant and may be found in some pre-workout, energy, or weight-loss products. Even low-risk supplements may be riskier than they appear. As such, USADA reminds athletes to check supplement labels for Higenamine (also known as norcoclaurine) or Higenamine plant-based sources (Aconite, Annona squamosal, Nandina domestica, Tinospora crispa, and others).

“USADA determined that Collier was eligible for a reduction to the otherwise standard one-year period of ineligibility due to his cooperation throughout the results management process and forthright declaration of the supplement on his doping control form.”

The 30-year-old light heavyweight fighter released the following statement on Twitter:

“To my fans and supporters,

“I just wanted to touch base with you after the news has been announced of my sanction. First of all, I would NEVER purposely put any illegal substance in my body to gain a competitive edge. I’d rather lose than cheat.

“Returning from a surgery after an injury in my last fight, I went out to the local supplement store and purchased a pre-workout that was recommended by their staff that I have worked with previously.

“Unfortunately, there was a substance in the product that was listed on the label and on the USADA prohibited list that we were unaware of. For that simple mistake, I have accepted a 10-month suspension.

“During this process my wife and I have already taken action in learning the proper system to research produce names and ingredients. This has been quite a learning lesson and I take full responsibility for my mistake and apologize.

“Thank you to my team, my management @EmpireSM, Donna Marcolini and Jeff Novitzky with UFC for their continued support. I can’t wait to get back to work in the octagon.”

Collier’s last Octagon appearance resulted in a unanimous decision victory over Marcel Fortuna. That was in November of 2017. Collier has not competed since. His suspension runs until October 27th, at which point he’ll be eligible to return to action.

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UFC President Dana White: USADA Is Definitely Working

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White believes the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has been working out. A lot has been made over USADA since its partnership with the UFC began back in 2015. Fighters such as Georges St-Pierre had be…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White believes the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has been working out. A lot has been made over USADA since its partnership with the UFC began back in 2015. Fighters such as Georges St-Pierre had been calling for a clean sport for years, so when USADA was introduced in the […]

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UFC President Dana White: USADA Is Definitely Working

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White believes the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has been working out. A lot has been made over USADA since its partnership with the UFC began back in 2015. Fighters such as Georges St-Pierre had be…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White believes the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has been working out. A lot has been made over USADA since its partnership with the UFC began back in 2015. Fighters such as Georges St-Pierre had been calling for a clean sport for years, so when USADA was introduced in the […]

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NSAC Warns They Could Stop Working with USADA

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) wants the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to improve its communication skills. If they don’t the two sides might just end their working relationship. Yesterday (Tues. January 29, 2019), a three…

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) wants the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to improve its communication skills. If they don’t the two sides might just end their working relationship. Yesterday (Tues. January 29, 2019), a three-hour hearing in Las Vegas took place to determine the fighting future of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones […]

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USADA Releases Statement On NSAC’s Jon Jones Ruling

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has given Jon Jones a one-fight license to compete. Last year, Jones was set to face Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232 in Las Vegas. However, Jones tested positive for traces of the banned substance he was suspended for in 2017. The NSAC wasn’t able to […]

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has given Jon Jones a one-fight license to compete.

Last year, Jones was set to face Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232 in Las Vegas. However, Jones tested positive for traces of the banned substance he was suspended for in 2017. The NSAC wasn’t able to license him in time for the fight, so UFC 232 was moved to California. Today (Tues. January 29, 2019) the NSAC granted Jones a one-fight license to compete later this year.

He’ll face Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC 235. The pay-per-view (PPV) goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2nd. It will be Jones’ first UFC title defense since 2015. Shortly after the ruling, the UFC made Jones vs. Smith official for UFC 235. Also, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has released a statement on the matter.

Here’s what they had to say (via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto):

Jones won the light heavyweight title back this past December. He finished Alexander Gustafsson in the third round at UFC 232 on PPV. Jones and Gustafsson were competing for the vacated title that Daniel Cormier relinquished shortly before the event.

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