Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has received an 18-month suspension for violationg the promotion’s anti-doping policy.
According to a statement from Combat Sports Anti-Doping on Tuesday, the Irish star missed three sample collections over the course of a 12-month period in 2024. McGregor’s missed tests occurred on June 13, Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, which constitutes a “whereabouts failure” under the UFC’s anti-doping policy.
“Although McGregor failed to make himself available for testing on those 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.