Conor McGregor was suspended 18 months by UFC »What happens with the participation of the star at the White House Gala
Article by David Istrate – published Wednesday, October 08, 2025, 12:40 / Updated Wednesday, October 08, 2025 12:50
The controversial Irish fighter Conor McGregor (37 years old) accepted an 18 -month suspension from the competition, after, in 2024, he missed 3 anti -doping controls. The sanction dictated by the Anti -Doping Agency for Fighting Sports (CSAD) will expire on March 20, 2026, so the athlete will be able to attend the UFC Gala in the White House.
Although he has not fought since July 2021, Conor McGregor did not end his career, but wants to return to Octagon, over time there are various rumors related to his return. However, for the moment, the UFC fighter cannot fight, because he has accepted an 18 -month suspension.
Conor McGregor missed 3 anti -doping controls in 2024
In 2024, McGregor missed 3 anti -doping controls, June 13, September 19 and September 20. Therefore, the Irishman violated the UFC's anti -doping program and became susceptible to a 24 -month suspension.
Finally, CSAD reduced the sanction by 6 months, considering that McGregor had no match and recovered after an injury. However, June 13 coincided with the day when the double UFC champion was withdrawn from the match scheduled against Michael Chandler at UFC 303, claiming to have a fracture at the little finger.
“McGregor cooperated fully with the CSAD investigation, assumed responsibility and provided detailed information that, according to CSAD, contributed to the failure of the tests,” CSAD said, according to Sportal.Hu.
Therefore, McGregor accepted an 18 -month suspension, which began on September 20, 2024 and will end on March 20, 2026. As a result, The 37 -year fighter's participation at the UFC Gala in the White House is not endangered.
Donald Trump recently announced that this event will take place on June 14, 2026on the day he will turn 80 years old. McGregor is seen as one of the athletes who will fight at the UFC Gala, even if Dana White, the president of the competition, said that all the details are not yet established.
“We are still discussing production and how everything will work at the White House. We haven't started negotiating any match in the White House yet. This will start in February. I clarified that Conor wants to fight this gala and it is obvious that he is excited about this possibility. But nothing is still decided. And in connection with the White House, there are no negotiations on matches, ”said White, according to the above source.
