The UFC statement indicated that McGregor failed to provide accurate information about his whereabouts to undergo doping detection tests on three occasions (June 13, 19 and 20 September 2024).

Accordingly, the punishment is valid from September 20, 2024 to March 20, 2026.

The preliminary punishment extended for 24 months, but it was reduced to 18 months due to his cooperation with the responsible agency during the investigation.

It is noteworthy that McGregor, 37, announced earlier that he participated in the UFC championship to be held for the first time in the White House in Washington in July 2026, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Independence Declaration, as Donald Trump expressed his willingness to host the event at his residence.

The last of the Irish fighter fought dates back to the summer of 2021, when he lost to the American Dustin Bouarbeh with a technical knockout after he was broken in the leg, to be absent from the competitions since then.

McGregor has a professional record of 22 wins compared to 6 defeats, losing 3 of the last 4 battle with a knockout or early stopping.

Source: RT