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EFC Worldwide only MMA organization officially under WADA

As of today and going forward EFC officially falls under The South Africa Institute for Drug-Free Sport which enforces the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code.

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Chris Palmquist
April 30, 2015 · 1 min read
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Since the inception of the organization, EFC has spearheaded the growth, development and safety of MMA throughout Africa. Up to now and in association with Drug Detection International, EFC has funded and run its own anti-doping program which followed the strict guidelines of The South Africa Institute for Drug-Free Sport. As of today and going forward EFC officially falls under The South Africa Institute for Drug-Free Sport which enforces the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code. Although the organization was guided by WADA, EFC now officially follows the WADA code which is considered to be the strictest anti-doping code in world.

Athlete safety is our utmost concern, and this is another step forward as we strive to be the world leaders in MMA safety, said EFC President Cairo Howarth. He added, As far as we know, at this stage we are the only MMA organization in the world to be part of WADA.

Full WADA guidelines available HERE

More information on The South Africa Institute for Drug-Free Sport is available HERE

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