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Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    UFC Black History Month special draws backlash

    Public backlash

    The UFC's Black History Month special starring Michael Chandler drew social-media backlash because Chandler is white; critics objected to the choice of a white athlete for the special.

    Source excerpt

    • That decision by the UFC generated plenty of backlash on social media.
    • The promotion’s Black History Month special starred Chandler, a white man who adopted a black child.
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  2. 2015

    UFC announces expanded drug-testing program

    Company response

    After recent high-profile failed drug tests in the sport, UFC unveiled plans for a more comprehensive drug-testing program, including random year-round out-of-competition testing and enhanced testing for main-event fighters. The policy was intended to be in place by July 1.

    Stated objective. For the good of the sport, for the integrity of the sport

    Source excerpt

    • During a press conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, President Dana White and Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein laid out a plan that will officially take effect on July 1.
    • At that time, all fighters on the UFC roster -- approximately 585 total, according to the promotion -- will be subject to testing by an independent third party using World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) testing standards.
    • The UFC unveiled plans for a more comprehensive drug testing program on Wednesday morning after a month in which some of the biggest names in mixed martial arts were engulfed in scandal.
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