JRE MMA Show #9 with Jeff Novitzky

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 3, 2018

Duration

2h 19m

Channel

The Joe Rogan Experience

Watch on YouTube

▶ Open ↗

📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Joe Rogan sits down with Jeff Novitzky, who is currently the Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance for UFC.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Joe Rogan

  host

• Jeff Novitzky

  guest

• Narrator

  other

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Jeff Novitzky, JRE MMA Show #9 with Jeff Novitzky explores inside UFC’s Anti-Doping Revolution and the Future of Fighter Safety Joe Rogan and UFC anti-doping chief Jeff Novitzky dive deep into how the UFC-USADA program transformed MMA from a "wild west" of steroids into one of the strictest drug-tested sports. Novitzky explains the independence and science behind USADA, the biological passport, and new testing tech like dried blood spot sampling, while also unpacking complex cases like Jon Jones, Tim Means, and Courtney Casey. They broaden the discussion to fighter health and performance: weight cutting reforms, the UFC Performance Institute’s data-driven approach, brain health research, and emerging therapies such as magnetic stimulation and CBD. Throughout, Novitzky stresses that his real role is athlete advocate, aiming to create deterrence, fairness, and long-term safety rather than just catching cheaters.

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