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Gustafsson vs. Jones II will happen, come hail, storm or a failed drug test!
Gustafsson vs. Jones II will happen, come hail, storm or a failed drug test!

#3 UFC and USADA showing the willingness to bend the rules

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Dana White has come out in support of Jones in the turbulent phase.
Dana White has come out in support of Jones in the turbulent phase.

Jones isn't the only one who is getting trashed from all corners of the MMA fraternity as the UFC and USADA are also being called out for their conspicuous inconsistencies.

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For once, there is some clarity in the mishmashed functioning of the UFC and the anti-doping agency. The USADA, for whatever reason, is willing to make an exception to entertain one their most dubious clients, who surprisingly, even has the backing of Dana White this time around. The official reason for the relaxed stance of the USADA has been attributed to the small amounts of Turnibol in Jones' system. However, can that be passed off as the authentic reason or is there more to this than meets the eye?

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USADA's credibility has already taken various hits in the past but this is surely a first. For all intents and purposes, the one thing we've learned from all this is that the USADA is more than willing to rewrite the rules in order to protect a major star which would inadvertently save one of the most important cards of the year.

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Edited by Vikshith R
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