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Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway

UFC’s Hunter Campbell says USADA used Conor McGregor ‘to advance a false narrative,’ demands apology

LAS VEGAS – UFC executive vice president and chief business officer Hunter Campbell has responded to statements released by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and is demanding an apology for comments targeting Conor McGregor.

On Wednesday, USADA CEO Travis Tygart issued a statement addressing the split between the UFC and USADA, and Conor McGregor’s re-entry into the drug testing pool. McGregor previously withdrew from the testing pool as he recovered from a broken leg suffered in his UFC 264 trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier.

Tygart’s statement claims the relationship between USADA and the UFC soured as McGregor prepares for a return to action.

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