Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has been handed an 18-month suspension for breaching the UFC’s Anti-Doping policy.
According to a statement released by the UFC on Tuesday, McGregor failed to provide biological samples on three separate occasions within a 12-month period in 2024.
The usual two-year ban was reduced after the former lightweight and featherweight champion cooperated with the Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) investigation.
McGregor’s suspension, which began on September 20, 2024, will run until March 20, 2026.
The ruling means the 36-year-old will be eligible to return to competition in time for the UFC event scheduled to be held at the White House on June 14 next year — an occasion that coincides with former U.S. President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
