Overview

• Combat Sports Anti-Doping said McGregor missed unannounced sample collections on June 13, September 19 and September 20, 2024, constituting three whereabouts failures.
• The suspension was backdated to September 20, 2024, and ends March 20, 2026, after CSAD cut the usual 24-month sanction by six months.
• CSAD cited injury recovery, no active fight preparation, and full cooperation as reasons for the reduced penalty.
• The timing could allow McGregor to appear on the proposed June 14, 2026 UFC card at the White House, though UFC officials say no fights are finalized.
• McGregor has not competed since July 2021; his planned June 2024 return versus Michael Chandler was canceled after a broken toe, and he submitted multiple samples upon re-entering the testing pool in 2025.