Number two in the light heavyweight division Magomed Ankalayev in an interview with , he shared his thoughts on the return of flags to the UFC and the possible cessation of controls by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Earlier, UFC President Dana White lifted the ban on appearing with the national flags of any state, introduced by the UFC since the beginning of 2022. The head of the promotion also said that From the beginning of 2024, the UFC would probably cease its cooperation with USADA, which carries out unscheduled checks of fighters.
— The UFC announced it would end its relationship with USADA. How did you feel about this?
– To be honest, I don’t care. I don’t hide from anyone, I don’t do anything useless. All I have is hard work and training. Whether they like it or not, I don’t care. I didn’t even think about the tests for the opponents.
—And there was also news that fighters would now be allowed to go out with flags. You also took photos during photo shoots.
“I didn’t go out with the flag, I just took pictures.” Usually the UFC has all the flags, they give you the one you need during the photoshoot,” Ankalaev told .
Russian Ankalaev has been competing in the UFC since 2018 and will face Brazilian Johnnie Walker at the UFC 294 tournament in Abu Dhabi.
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Source : MatchTV
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