CONOR McGREGOR has accepted an 18-month UFC ban for an anti-doping violation.

McGregor failed to inform Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) - the UFC's drug testers - of his whereabouts on three different occasions.

That constitutes a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.

McGregor missed tests due to occur on June 13, September 19 and September 20 of last year.

As a result, he has accepted an 18-month period of ineligibility - backdated from September 20 - the date of his third missed test.

It means he will be able to return by March 20 of next year - in time for the UFC's planned event at the White House on June 14 in 2026.

UFC stars are required to provide their accurate whereabouts at all times - so they can be subject to random testing.

So McGregor falls under the Whereabout

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