Conor McGregor suspended 18 months by UFC
UFC announced that Conor McGregor accepted an 18-month suspension under the promotion’s anti-doping policy after accruing three ‘whereabouts failures’—missed biological sample collections—on June 13, Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, 2024. The Combat Sports Anti-Doping body reduced the standard 24-month ban by six months because McGregor cooperated with investigators and provided mitigating information (he was recovering from an injury and not preparing for a fight). The suspension is retroactive to his final missed test, making him eligible to return to competition in March 2026.
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📌 Key Facts
- McGregor missed three CSAD biological-sample collection attempts on June 13, Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, 2024, each ruled a 'Whereabouts Failure'.
- CSAD reduced the typical 24-month sanction by six months due to McGregor’s cooperation and injury-related mitigation, imposing an 18-month ban.
- The suspension is retroactive to the date of the final missed test; McGregor would be eligible to compete again in March 2026.