Conor McGregor has agreed to an 18-month ban for violating the anti-doping policy after missing three tests, the UFC has confirmed.
The UFC confirmed the missed tests in a statement, revealing that Combat Sports Anti-Doping attempted to collect samples from McGregor in 2024 on June 13, September 19 and September 20. This led to a “failure to determine his whereabouts.”
“McGregor fully cooperated with the CSAD investigation, accepted responsibility, and provided detailed information that CSAD determined contributed to the missed tests,” the UFC statement said.
“Taking into account McGregor’s cooperation and circumstances, CSAD reduced the standard sentence of 24 months for three failures to locate by six months.
“His period of ineligibility began on September 20, 2024 (the date of his third location failure) and will end on March 20, 2026.”
McGregor, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, has not fought since suffering a broken leg in his last fight against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
He recently said he wants to fight on the proposed White House ticket in June 2026.
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