Conor McGregor Submits First Testing Sample Since 2021, Targets Return in April

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

All the gears finally seem to be shifting in the right direction for Conor McGregor’s return to action.


The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest superstar has been inactive since July 2021, rehabbing a broken leg sustained in his trilogy clash against Dustin Poirier. The Irishman was also absent from the United States Anti-Doping Agency testing pool since the third quarter of 2021 until recently.

After months of back and forth with the USADA over a six-month testing window stipulation, McGregor (22-6) finally re-entered the testing pool on Oct. 8, which makes him eligible to compete in April 2024. The Dublin native has also now submitted his first test samples as per online records. Both blood and urine were seemingly collected, as there were a total of three samples taken, although the date of collection wasn’t specified.

McGregor re-entering the pool was soon followed by the news that the UFC-USADA partnership would conclude at the end of the year, a split which the testing agency partly blamed on McGregor. However, UFC executive Hunter Campbell denied asking for an exemption for McGregor while blasting USADA for trying to use the Irishman as a “media vehicle.”

While McGregor submitted his recent sample to USADA, the UFC’s drug testing program will be taken over by Drug Free Sport International, with ex-FBI agent George Piro as the administrator, starting next year.

McGregor was recently in attendance for the crossover boxing super fight between former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou and WBC champ Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia. The Irishman expressed his frustrations and eagerness to make a return to the Octagon at the earliest while speaking to media on the red carpet.

“I’m happy with April. I would’ve loved it earlier, but if I’m to be honest and be realistic, for my fans, I want to put in a good run, build myself back, and that’s it,” McGregor said. “It’s looking like April, mixed martial arts.”

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[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Conor McGregor with that Wanderlei Silva look in his eyes

@StonedLemur @Davidjacksonjones @Neck&Neck @SenorFranko @Wong_Irish

 

[BFoe]

No thank you.

 

[StonedLemur]

Conor McGregor with that Wanderlei Silva look in his eyes

@StonedLemur @Davidjacksonjones @Neck&Neck @SenorFranko @Wong_Irish

I'm with @BFoe on this one sir...no thanks lol

 

[SharpasaRazor]

Strap in - its going to be shit.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

If Conor makes a successful comeback with 2-3 wins, he'd be a top 5 goat contender.

 

[kingmob6]

Having Conor fight again is like having a long awaited liver transplant save your life before imminent death.
Conor gives this world a chance.
Bless my bum ass Conrad.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Had to go all the way to Arabia to get some clean samples

conor Bless!

 

[JKS]

Biggest news of the year.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Hunter is no more honest than Dana..

“news that the UFC-USADA partnership would conclude at the end of the year, a split which the testing agency partly blamed on McGregor. However, UFC executive Hunter Campbell denied asking for an exemption for McGregor while blasting USADA for trying to use the Irishman as a “media vehicle.”

Dana said fuck USADA. Who cares what USADA says. DC said something negative about USADA, and the situation in public as well.

USADA, Dana, and Conor all said he’d be back in the pool in time to be eligible for the December ppv. It took 5 more months. And USADA was NOT going to allow Conor to skip the 6 month rule.

 

[Tweak896]

UFC 300 headliner set!

 

[TerrorTimmy]

If Conor makes a successful comeback with 2-3 wins, he'd be a top 5 goat contender.

Conor fans are truly the most delusional of all time.

How in the fuck does a guy who has repeatedly lost in non-title fights only need 2-3 non-title fights for GOAT contention?

Please don't pretend that everything since 2016 hasn't happened. It's fucking embarrassing.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Can't wait to see him get dismantled again.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

Conor fans are truly the most delusional of all time.

How in the fuck does a guy who has repeatedly lost in non-title fights only need 2-3 non-title fights for GOAT contention?

Please don't pretend that everything since 2016 hasn't happened. It's fucking embarrassing.

You gonna take Anderson Silva or Fedor out of GOAT discussions cause of how terrible their downfalls were?

Conor's downfall has been to Poirier and Khabib, look at Anderson and Fedor.

Conor is the highest KO fighter in featherweight, one punch KOed the most dominant featherweight champion, took a second belt, he reached the highest pinnacle, and his downfall hasn't been the worst (look at Fedor/Anderson). If he can rise again, definitely a top 5, should have been top 5 when he became the first champ champ, but w/e.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

If Conor makes a successful comeback with 2-3 wins, he'd be a top 5 goat contender.

Having Conor fight again is like having a long awaited transplant liver save your life before imminent death.
Conor gives this world a chance.
Bless my bum ass Conrad.

Had to go all the way to Arabia to get some clean samples

conor Bless!

Biggest news of the year.

UFC 300 headliner set!

 

[Chillez]

Conor is old news and washed up why are we talking about him again he has won one fight in the past 5 years let it go Conor fans are a pathetic bunch.

 

[Neck&Neck]

What weight class is he coming for!
Heavy?

 

[BonesWinckleJones]

Islam the goat is coming for ya

 

[Yep]

Was it glowing?

 

[Frank Kain]

Was it glowing?

Dammit, beat me too it.