Texas expands drug testing for UFC 136
At least the days where mixed martial artists bypass drug testing altogether in Texas might be behind us. The Texas…
At least the days where mixed martial artists bypass drug testing altogether in Texas might be behind us.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation required four contestants to undergo drug testing surrounding UFC 136 on Oct. 8 at the Honda Center in Houston — the second time in four months that the state body has asked this of MMA applicants since it started regulating the sport in 2003.
Two fighters were asked to complete drug testing prior to their bouts, while another two were tested following their bouts, said Susan Stanford, the public information officer for the TDLR. Stanford said the pre-fight tests were paid for by the contestants as part of their application process and the regulatory body funded the post-fight testing.
The TDLR won’t identify who was tested, what drugs they were tested for, or the results, pending a review from the agency’s general counsel to determine if this information is protected under the state’s Public Information Act.
