"Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced today that Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month period of ineligibility for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP). McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024, which constitutes a violation of the UFC ADP. UFC athletes are required to provide accurate whereabouts information at all times, so they can be contacted and submit to biological sample collections without prior warning."
"McGregor fully co-operated with CSAD's investigation, accepted responsibility, and provided detailed information that CSAD determined contributed to the missed tests. Despite these mitigating factors, CSAD emphasises that accurate whereabouts filings and the ability to conduct unannounced testing are essential to the success of the UFC ADP. Taking McGregor's co-operation and circumstances into account, CSAD reduced the standard 24-month sanction for three whereabouts failures by six months."
Conor McGregor missed three anti-doping sample collections on June 13, September 19 and September 20, 2024, triggering a whereabouts violation. CSAD accepted his cooperation and determined he was recovering from an injury and not preparing for a fight at the time of the missed tests. CSAD reduced the standard 24-month sanction by six months, imposing an 18-month period of ineligibility backdated to the date of the final missed test, making him banned from competition until March 20. McGregor remains interested in appearing at the planned UFC White House event in June, while fight negotiations have not yet begun.
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