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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Pattle

Conor McGregor hit with 18-month UFC doping ban after whereabouts failures

Conor McGregor has “accepted” an 18-month ban from the UFC after three absences during attempted drug tests, the mixed martial arts promotion has announced.

The UFC said in a statement on Tuesday (7 October) that McGregor, a former two-weight champion in the organisation, had missed three drug tests in 2024 – on 13 June, 19 September, and 20 September of that year.

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