PHOTO: Jorge Masvidal receives a jacket after 50 clean tests in the UFC Anti-Doping Program.
The UFC's anti-doping program recently awarded Jorge Masvidal a commemorative jacket for passing 50 clean tests as an active fighter.
Masvidal is set to face Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of UFC 287 tonight, and the Miami native will be looking to get back in the win column after losing his last three bouts.
Ahead of his highly-anticipated return, 'Gamebred' received the highly coveted jacket from USADA, proving his unblemished drug test record. MMA journalist Aaron Bronsteter tweeted the news with a picture of the fighter receiving his award, writing:
"Jorge Masvidal just received a jacket from the UFC to commemorate 50 clean tests in the UFC Anti-Doping Program."
Jorge Masvidal just received a jacket from the UFC to commemorate 50 clean tests in the UFC Anti-Doping Program. https://t.co/XWgK3rpABq
The UFC partnered with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in 2015 to make sure all the fighters on their roster are clean and strictly adhering to the rules. Last year, USADA tested 755 fighters a combined 4,183 times, and Jorge Masvidal was among the most tested athletes in the promotion. He had 14 tests to his name in 2022.
Jorge Masvidal and Joe Rogan blast the UFC's USADA program
While Jorge Masvidal takes pride in being a clean fighter, the Miami native isn't a fan of being subjected to the regular testing process.
'Gamebred' recently went on Joe Rogan's popular The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, and the two men ripped into USADA for the inconsistency in their practices.
While Masvidal discussed a variety of topics related to mixed martial arts with the UFC commentator, the two men appeared to share a common dislike for the UFC anti-doping program.
On the JRE MMA Show (#137), Masvidal said:
"Just like make it even playing field for everybody. It's just like USADA oversees the Americans a lot harder than a lot of these other countries that they can't even get into. So it's just like, make it fair for everybody. If I'm getting tested 20 times a year, so and so should also be getting tested 20 times a year."
Agreeing with his guest, Joe Rogan further pointed out the damaging effects of USADA's random testing process on fighters. He referenced Alexander Volkanovski's tale of getting woken up at 6 a.m. for a sample, ruining his sleep and recovery before a fight.
Watch the full clip from the episode below: