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The UFC announced that Conor McGregor had accepted a long period of ineligibility for the violation of the company’s anti -doping policy.
McGregor accepted a suspension of 18 months after missing three attempts at “collections of organic samples within 12 months in 2024”, which constitutes a violation of the anti -doping policy.
“UFC athletes are required to provide precise information at any time, so that they can be contacted and submit to collections of organic samples without prior warning,” said the UFC. “McGregor’s missed tests took place on June 13, September 19 and September 20, 2024 and were each classified as” failures in which are “by the CSAD (Combat Sports Anti-Doping) under the ADP of the UFC.”
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Conor McGregor leaving Blanchardstown Court, Dublin, where he is accused of dangerous driving in relation to an incident at West Dublin in March 2022. (Images Brian Lawless / PA via Getty Images)
McGregor was initially suspended for 24 months, although cooperation with the company has led to a reduced suspension, according to the press release.
“Although McGregor was not made available for tests on these dates, CSAD noted that he was recovering from an injury and was not preparing for an upcoming fight at the time of the three missed tests. McGregor completely cooperated in search of CSAD, accepted the responsibility and provided detailed information that CSAD determined to contribute to the missed tests.
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“Despite these attenuating factors, the CSAD underlines that precise deposits and the ability to carry out unexpected tests are essential to the success of the UFC ADP. Taking into account the cooperation and circumstances of McGregor, CSAD has reduced the standard sanction of 24 months for three failures for six months.”
The suspension of McGregor is retroactive on the date of his last missed test, which means that it is eligible to return to competition in March 2026 – three months before the potential combat card of the White House in which he publicly said that he wanted to fight.
Conor McGregor of Ireland is preparing to fight Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event in T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC)
President Donald Trump announced that the White House card will take place in June 2026 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States on the famous lawn of the monument.
While McGregor said that it was an “concluded agreement” that he would return to the octagon for this highly anticipated event, the CEO of the UFC, Dana White, shot him after the UFC 320 last Saturday.
“I have shown that Conor wanted to fight on this card, and you can clearly see that Conor is very excited to fight on this card,” said White, according to Yahoo Sports. “But nothing has yet been done, and no fight is being negotiated with the White House.”
White has promised that the White House event would present “the largest combat card never assembled”.
Conor McGregor was suspended for 18 months by the company for violating its anti -doping rules. (AP photo / John Locher, file)
McGregor has not fought since July 2021, when he lost against Dustin Poirier in the third chapter of their rivalry. He had to face Michael Chandler at the UFC 303 in June 2024, but broke his toe Pinky on June 13 of the same year, which is the first failed test date in the version of the UFC.
