All indicators are pointing towards Conor McGregor not combating this yr.
UFC president Dana White stated the battle will not occur till 2024, his opponent Michael Chandler additionally stated he was uncertain it will occur in December as deliberate and now, it appears, that McGregor himself has resigned the truth that he is not combating in 2023.
“They’re not going to let me battle in December, women and gents,” McGregor stated in a collection of audio notes on X. “You’ve seen Chris Weidman (at UFC 292). Think about what that damage is. I really feel like I’m being stored from my livelihood, and I’ve been feeling this for years. I’m not going to air grievances. I’m going to buoy down and soldier on. I’m prepared. I needed an announcement for (UFC 296 on) Dec. 16. I’ve given all the pieces. So, it’s not going to occur. It doesn’t seem like it’s going to occur.”
McGregor has been instructed on a number of events that USADA was not going to grant an exemption to his six-month testing ready interval, regardless of it being granted to Brock Lesnar at UFC 200.
“We’ve got not too long ago been in direct contact with Conor McGregor, and as he confirmed as we speak within the media, we count on to obtain his paperwork popping out of retirement and re-entering the USADA testing pool instantly,” USADA wrote in an announcement (h/t MMA Junkie). “Like different athletes who come out of retirement, beneath the UFC Anti-Doping Coverage, McGregor can be topic to testing for no less than six months and should present no less than two detrimental samples earlier than being permitted to compete. The aim of this rule is to make sure that all athletes who should not topic to a interval of testing are adequately examined over an affordable time frame earlier than competing to make sure a degree enjoying area for all athletes.”
At press time, McGregor hasn’t re-entered the USADA testing pool.
