Russian heavyweight Valentin Moldavski in an interview with , he said that before the start of championship performances, the PFL concluded a program of voluntary and unscheduled anti-doping controls.
At the PFL tournament on April 4 in San Antonio, Moldavsky defeated Ante Delia by knockout in the Heavyweight Grand Prix qualifying match. Previously, the fighter competed in the Bellator league, purchased by the PFL in 2023.
— I heard that at the PFL Grand Prix they test people unscheduled, like in the UFC, starting from the semi-finals, but they don’t test them along the way. Have you taken at least one test?
– They’re testing. They are cooperating with USADA, we are all in the testing pool. For example, they came here to see me. They looked at the calendar I had indicated (location). I passed a doping test a few days ago.
—So they test you the same way they tested UFC fighters?
– Well, I didn’t go to the UFC, I don’t know how it is with them. But the principle is the same, you must first call USADA and talk to them. Then they give you links, you fill out everything and sign up for the program. I literally did this a few days before departure.
—Was this your first unscheduled USADA test?
– From USADA – yes. But in general, I have been in the test group for two years already, because I was twice champion of Russia and twice world champion in combat sambo, we passed tests there,” said Moldavian at .
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