Conor McGregor's UFC return against Michael Chandler is likely to be delayed as his status in the USADA testing pool remains unclear.
McGregor, 34, needs to complete six months of mandatory drug testing as per UFC policy before he is able to fight again. The Irishman has been out of the testing pool since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight, as official records on USADA's website show he is still yet to submit a drug testing sample since the third quarter of 2021.
USADA has not responded to queries regarding McGregor's status in their testing pool. McGregor is pencilled-in to fight Chandler at UFC 296 on December 16, meaning that last Friday was the deadline for him to notify USADA of his re-enrolment into their programme. There is still a possibility McGregor could fight at the end of the year as the six month window opens on the date of re-enrolment, not the submission of a fighter's first test sample.
