Conor McGregor is facing a race against time to be ready for his upcoming fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 257. The Irish superstar has yet to enrol in the UFC’s anti-doping pool, which is a requirement for all fighters competing in the promotion.
McGregor is set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon on January 23, 2021, when he takes on former Bellator lightweight champion Chandler in the main event of UFC 257. The fight will be McGregor’s first since his 40-second TKO win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in January 2020.
However, the former two-division champion has yet to enrol in the UFC’s anti-doping pool, which is a requirement for all fighters competing in the promotion. The UFC’s anti-doping program is run by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and all fighters must enrol in the program before they can compete.
McGregor has been tested by USADA in the past, but he has yet to enrol in the program for his upcoming fight against Chandler. The UFC has yet to comment on the situation, but it is believed that McGregor is in the process of enrolling in the program.
McGregor’s team has not commented on the situation, but it is believed that the Irishman is in the process of enrolling in the program. If McGregor is able to enrol in the program in time, he will be eligible to compete at UFC 257.
McGregor is no stranger to USADA testing, having been tested multiple times in the past. He was tested twice in the lead-up to his fight against Cerrone, and he was also tested in the lead-up to his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018.
McGregor’s team has not commented on the situation, but it is believed that the Irishman is in the process of enrolling in the program. If McGregor is able to enrol in the program in time, he will be eligible to compete at UFC 257.
McGregor is no stranger to USADA testing, having been tested multiple times in the past. He was tested twice in the lead-up to his fight against Cerrone, and he was also tested in the lead-up to his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018.
McGregor’s team has not commented on the situation, but it is believed that the Irishman is in the process of enrolling in the program. If McGregor is able to enrol in the program in time, he will be eligible to compete at UFC 257.
McGregor is one of the biggest stars in the sport and his return to the Octagon is highly anticipated. He is currently the biggest draw in the sport and his fight against Chandler is expected to be one of the biggest fights of 2021.
McGregor’s team is confident that he will be able to enrol in the program in time for the fight, but it remains to be seen if he will be able to do so. If he is unable to enrol in the program in time, it could put his fight against Chandler in jeopardy.
