Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution, and in order to fight against doping, which is formally prohibited, UWW reserves the right to require that wrestlers undergo examinations or tests in all competitions in the official calendar. This provision must be applied at Continental and World Championships, according to UWW Regulations, and at the Olympic and Continental Games, according to IOC Rules.

In no case competitors or officers may oppose this verification without incurring sanctions provided in UWW's Anti-doping Rules. The UWW Medical Commission will decide the time, the number or frequency of these examinations, which will be carried out by any means it deems useful. Suitable samples will be taken by a doctor certified by UWW, in the presence of an officer for the wrestler to be tested.

The setting up and financial implications of the anti-doping controls are paid for by the host country and the National Federations.

In case of a positive result, the sanction provided in the UWW Anti-doping Regulations will be applied. The UWW, being subject to the convention fighting drug use signed with the IOC and applied by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA), all its Regulations, procedures and sanctions are applicable by the UWW.

The appeal body in the event of a doping sanction made by UWW against a wrestler is the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne (Switzerland) after all appeal provisions provided by UWW's Anti-doping rules have been exhausted if applicable.