Overview

• McGregor’s first UFC Anti-Doping test of 2025 was logged on August 1, marking his official return to the organization’s drug-screening program.
• Under UFC protocols requiring six months of random testing, McGregor will be cleared to compete by February 2026.
• A Dublin appellate court rejected his challenge on July 31 to a November 2024 civil verdict that found him liable for sexual assault, preserving €250,000 in damages and €1.3 million in legal costs.
• McGregor has publicly expressed interest in headlining a UFC event on the White House South Lawn on July 4, 2026, but no fight deal has been finalized.
• Michael Bisping has backed a bout with Michael Chandler; Khabib Nurmagomedov has publicly urged McGregor to reform his personal conduct.