10 Days That Changed UFC Forever

July 2015 was a big month for the UFC. Not only did the promotion's uniform deal with Reebok take effect, but it's the same month that its enhanced drug testing program under the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency took flight.

The UFC Anti-Doping Policy was brought in (along with USADA, who run the program) after years of criticism over performance enhancing drugs in MMA. As the sport's largest promotion, the UFC was constantly under fire over drug cheats. In years prior, the company and President Dana White had claimed any enhanced testing program would be cost-prohibitive. But with fighters like Georges St. Pierre and Roy Nelson voluntarily entering into additional testing programs (in their case, using VADA), the UFC was forced into action.

It eventually settled on USADA, who utilize the World Anti-Doping Agency's standards. Once the program launched, the sport would never be the same. Names like Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones, and Anderson Silva have all found themselves on the outs (and under suspension) thanks to the program. While USADA may not have cleaned up the sport entirely (after all, there are new suspensions month after month), it sure is a lot harder for fighters to cheat the system. Mostly.