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Conor McGregor Accepts 18-Month UFC Anti-Doping Ban, Eligible March 2026

CSAD cut the sanction to 18 months, retroactive to September 2024, citing cooperation plus injury-related circumstances.

Overview

  • CSAD said he missed unannounced collections on June 13, Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, 2024, which counted as whereabouts failures under the UFC policy.
  • The period of ineligibility was backdated to Sept. 20, 2024 and ends March 20, 2026 after CSAD reduced the usual 24 months due to cooperation plus injury context.
  • The timeline makes him available for the proposed June 14, 2026 UFC White House card, though UFC officials say no bouts for that event are being negotiated yet.
  • CSAD administers the UFC anti-doping program, with Drug Free Sport International handling collections and WADA-accredited labs analyzing samples.
  • He remained in the testing pool in 2025, submitting four samples; his last UFC bout was in July 2021, and a planned 2024 return was canceled after a broken toe.