Conor McGregor is as soon as once more proclaiming his plans to struggle once more.
The previous two-division UFC champion, who hasn’t competed for over 4 years since struggling a ugly damaged leg again in 2021, says he’s again within the UFC’s anti-doping program to arrange for a return to motion. McGregor is eyeing the UFC’s deliberate occasion on the White Home in 2026 after President Donald Trump introduced that he wished to host a struggle there as a part of the America 250 celebration.
Since then, UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed the promotion has already began mapping out particulars for the occasion anticipated round July 2026 with a protracted checklist of fighters volunteering to take part on the cardboard. McGregor is the now the most recent to announce his intentions to compete on the historic card, which required him to start drug testing once more underneath UFC guidelines.
“They’re testing me,” McGregor instructed The Schmo following the BKFC press convention in Florida. “I’m within the pool. I assumed that’s what the swimming pools have been for, leaping out and in, however I’m again within the pool. So prepare and keep prepared as a result of harm shall be executed. Oval workplace. White Home card.”
After all, McGregor has dropped out of the UFC’s anti-doping program beforehand after which jumped again in once more in 2023 when he was getting ready for a struggle towards Michael Chandler in 2024.
Lively fighters are required to remain accessible for drug testing always however McGregor pulled himself out of this system as he recovered from the damaged leg. He finally rejoined the anti-doping program the place he needed to bear a minimum of six months of drug testing earlier than he was allowed to compete.
McGregor cleared that hurdle however then suffered a damaged pinky toe in coaching that compelled him to drop out of the scheduled struggle towards Chandler.
Apparently, McGregor then determined to drop out of the anti-doping program once more.
In line with UFC anti-doping records, McGregor was drug examined a complete of 11 instances in 2024 however he hasn’t been examined in any respect in 2025 so it’s secure to imagine he dropped out of this system earlier than the New Yr. Testing data are up to date weekly and McGregor’s identify hasn’t popped up but however fighters are examined at random so there’s no telling when he may truly submit a urine or blood pattern.
Very similar to what occurred again in 2023, McGregor is required to bear six months of drug testing earlier than competing once more except the UFC points some sort of exemption. However with the White Home card not anticipated to happen till July 4, 2026, McGregor has loads of time to bear the required drug testing to get cleared to compete once more.
Whether or not or not he truly fights on that card stays to be seen.
