McGregor sanctioned 18 months in UFC anti-doping for 2024 missed tests

Conor McGregor has accepted an 18 month period of ineligibility from competing under the UFC anti‑doping program after missing three attempted biological sample collections in 2024, officials said Tuesday. Combat Sports AntiDoping recorded whereabouts failures on June 13, September 19 and September 20, 2024, and the sanction was backdated to begin on the date of the third missed test, running through March 20, 2026.

In a statement, the UFC and CSAD said McGregor cooperated with the inquiry and provided information the agency determined contributed to the missed tests. "McGregor fully cooperated with CSAD's investigation, accepted responsibility, and provided detailed information that CSAD determined contributed to the missed tests," the statement read. CSAD said it reduced the standard 24 month sanction for three whereabouts failures by six months because McGregor was recovering from an injury and was not preparing for an upcoming fight at the times of the missed collections.

Under the UFC Anti‑Doping Policy, athletes must file accurate daily whereabouts so testing agents can conduct unannounced sample collection. CSAD classified each missed attempt as a Whereabouts Failure and...