• Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month ban for violating UFC anti-doping policy.
• The suspension results from three missed drug tests in 2024.
• UFC President Dana White stated no fights for McGregor at the White House event have been signed yet.

Conor McGregor has officially accepted an 18-month suspension for breaching the UFC's anti-doping policy due to missed drug tests. The ban follows McGregor's failure to provide required whereabouts information, which led to three "whereabouts failures" in a 12-month span during 2024, specifically on June 13, September 19, and September 20. The Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) organization emphasized that accurate whereabouts reports are essential for effective unannounced testing in the UFC, according to Indiatimes, Reuters, BBC, and Le Monde.

The CSAD indicated that McGregor's suspension is backdated to September 20, 2024, which means it will conclude on March 20, 2026. The standard penalty for such violations is typically 24 months, but this was reduced due to McGregor's cooperation and the context of his injury recovery, which affected his training and ability to comply with testing protocols, as noted by Reuters, BBC, and Le Monde.

Despite ambitions for a return to the octagon, including a proposed fight at a UFC event scheduled for June 14, 2026, coinciding with US President Trump's birthday, UFC President Dana White clarified that no agreements have been reached regarding McGregor's participation. White noted that while McGregor is eager to fight on that card, no negotiations have started yet, reports Indiatimes and Le Monde.