{"id":97589,"date":"2025-10-08T04:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97589"},"modified":"2025-10-08T04:36:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:36:00","slug":"conor-mcgregor-given-18-month-ban-for-missing-drug-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97589","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor given 18-month ban for missing drug tests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month ban for violating the UFC\u2019s anti-doping policy, the organisation says.<\/p>\n

According to Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), Irish fighter McGregor, 37, missed three attempted biological sample collections within 12 months in 2024.<\/p>\n

UFC policy dictates that athletes must provide accurate whereabouts information at all times, so they can be contacted and submit to biological sample collections without warning.<\/p>\n

McGregor, who has not competed professionally since suffering a broken leg in his\u00a0last fight against Dustin Poirier\u00a0in July 2021, missed tests last year on 13 June, 19 September and 20 September.<\/p>\n

CSAD said it reduced McGregor\u2019s ban from 24 months to 18 months in acknowledgement of his cooperation with their investigation and injury circumstances.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0statement, on the UFC website said McGregor \u201caccepted responsibility, and provided detailed information that CSAD determined contributed to the missed tests\u201d.<\/p>\n

His ban began on 20 September 2024 \u2013 the date of his third whereabouts failure \u2013 and will conclude on 20 March 2026, four months before he turns 39.<\/p>\n

McGregor recently claimed that he has signed to fight on the UFC White House card on 14 June 2026 \u2013 the 80th birthday of US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, UFC president Dana White denied those claims, saying, \u201cI made it clear that Conor wants to fight on that card, and you can clearly see Conor is very fired-up to fight on that card, but nothing is done yet. No fights are being negotiated with the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Monday, McGregor told his social media followers he is taking a break from the platforms.<\/p>\n

In November 2024, McGregor was\u00a0ordered to pay \u00a3206,000 in damages\u00a0plus costs to Nikita Hand, who accused him of raping her in a hotel in Dublin in 2018.<\/p>\n

Ms Hand announced in August her\u00a0intention to sue McGregor\u00a0and two other people for damages, alleging they engaged in malicious abuse of court processes.<\/p>\n

Last month, McGregor said he is\u00a0no longer seeking to run\u00a0in the upcoming Irish presidential election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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