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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Conor McGregor accused of cheating by UFC fighter Beneil Dariush

UFC lightweight fighter Beneil Dariush has argued Conor McGregor is "cheating" as the Dubliner continues working towards his octagon return later this year.

The Notorious broke his leg against Dustin Poirier in the pair's trilogy fight back in July of 2021 and has not fought in the UFC since. He has returned to training, and recently filmed a new season of The Ultimate Fighter that will tie in to the promotion of his comeback fight against Michael Chandler.

But one piece of the puzzle that is holding McGregor back is his lack of USADA testing for banned substances, which has seen him removed from their pool of athletes. It is required that fighters complete six months and two tests in the pool before they may return to competition, but the former two-weight champion appears to believe he will be granted an exemption, reports The Mirror.

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