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Connor McGregor has been given a time -line when he can fight again Anti -doping ban imposed,
Former two -weet champion McGragger at UFC has “accepted” an 18 -month suspension by promotion after missing three drug tests in 2024 – 13 June 19 September and 20 September.
The suspension has been lagged behind the date of their final missing testing, which means that Irishman will be barred from competing for the UFC by 20 March 2026.
As such, this ban will not prevent a 37 -year -old player from competing. UFC program employed in White House The possibility of his return to the Octagon in next June is increasing.
McGragger has made its desire to join that fight card, Underlining its shocking salary demands And An agreement has been claimed to fight the old enemy Michael ChandlerAlthough UFC President Dana White Emphasis on that Negotiations with fighters have not started yet,
A UFC statement released on Tuesday stated: “Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) today announced that Dublin, Ireland’s Connor McGragger has accepted the 18-month disqualification period for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP).
“McGragger 2024 missed out on three attempts of biological sample collection within a 12 -month period, which is a violation of UFC ADP. UFC athletes need to provide accurate hideouts all the time, so that they can be contacted and deposited biological sample collection without prior warnings.
“McGregor’s missed tests were held on 13 June 19 September and 20 September 2024 and each was classified as follows Hide -failure By CSAD under UFC ADP.
“Although McGregor failed to provide himself for testing on those dates, the CSAD noted that he was recovering from an injury and did not prepare for the upcoming battle during the three left testing. McGregor fully supported the CSAD investigation, accepted the responsibility, and provided detailed information which the CSAD determined that the CSAD determined that the discarded tests were contributed.
“Despite these reduced factors, the CSAD emphasizes that the success of UFC ADP requires the ability to file accurate hideouts and undeclared tests. Keeping in mind McGregor’s support and circumstances, CSAD reduced the standard 24 -month approval for three hideouts failures by six months.
“Their ineligibility period began on September 20, 2024 (his third hideout failure) and will end on 20 March 2026.”
McGragger has not fought any battle since July 2021, when his leg was broken in the second consecutive defeat with the old rival Dustin Pairier.
Irishman was to return to the Octagon in June 2024, but his toe broke and he withdrew from a planned battle with Chandler on a two -week notice.
Recently, McGregor has included himself in politics, but this month he His attempt to become President of Ireland stoppedHe said that the eligibility criteria of the country was a “strategic”.
McGregor has also fought many legal issues in recent years and in November, a civil jury ruled in favor of the woman who accused her of rape in 2018. McGregor was found to be responsible for the attack, and his appeal against the verdict failed in July, but he denied all the allegations against him.