Conor McGregor Says He’s Back in USADA Testing Pool as He Prepares UFC Comeback

The former featherweight and lightweight champion hasn't competed since July 2021.

One of the UFC’s biggest names appears set to return to the company’s fold.

Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor has submitted himself for United States Anti-Doping Agency testing, he appeared to announce in a Wednesday morning tweet.

McGregor posted a screenshot of what appeared to be a snippet of an email from the agency reading, "Dear Conor McGregor, The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) would like to take a moment to welcome you back as a member of the UFC Registered Testing Pool (RTP). Since you..."

The Irish fighter hasn't competed in a UFC event since Dustin Poirier TKOed him at UFC 264 on July 10, 2021.

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— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 11, 2023

McGregor has not fought since breaking his tibia during that fight. He served as a coach this spring and summer on The Ultimate Fighter alongside former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler.

Per USADA regulations, McGregor entering the testing pool now would make him eligible to fight in April 2024.

McGregor held the UFC’s featherweight title for 11 months from 2015 to ’16 and its lightweight title for a year and five months from 2016 to ’18.