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Conor McGregor has received an 18-month suspension under the UFC’s anti-doping policy, but he’ll be cleared to return to action in early 2026. On Tuesday, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) — the in-house agency that runs the UFC’s anti-doping program— announced that McGregor accepted the 18-month sanction after repeated failures to submitted testing samples as required by athletes under contract with …

Conor McGregor has been handed an 18-month suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy after missing three attempted tests last year, Combat Sports Anti-Doping announced on Tuesday. “McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024, which constitutes a violation of the UFC ADP [anti-doping policy],” CSAD said in a statement. The missed collections occurred on …

According to the man himself, Conor McGregor will finally settle a rivalry in his UFC return. There has been a lot of talk about the biggest star in the history of the sport making his long-awaited return to the Octagon in 2026. Dana White recently provided an update on McGregor’s status, claiming that the Irishman is very serious about competing …

Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine,” which has its world premiere Monday at the Venice Film Festival. Reviews aren’t out yet, but the actor is already sparking Oscar buzz for his transformation in the film from Benny Safdie. The festival has launched several recent best actor Oscar winners, from Brendan Fraser …

Brett OkamotoAug 28, 2025, 10:54 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. …

Bryce Mitchell is one of the most outspoken and controversial voices on the UFC roster today so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the southern loud mouth had something to say about the ongoing Cracker Barrel logo fiasco. In case you missed it, Cracker Barrel is undergoing a brand change after coming under new management. It’s become one of …

Marcus Buchecha did not perform the way he was hoping for on July 26, losing a decision to Martin Buday in his octagon debut at UFC Abu Dhabi. Not only is he disappointed with his showing, he’s sad that the promotion opted to not re-sign the man that defeated him. Speaking with MMA Fighting in his first interview since the …

A potential No. 1 contender’s bout at light heavyweight is booked with Carlos Ulberg clashing with Dominick Reyes in the new main event just announced for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Perth, Australia on Sept. 27. UFC officials announced the pairing on Tuesday. For Ulberg, the main event serves as a chance to fight close to home with …

UFC’s White House event concept has been the talk of MMA since U.S. president Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White revealed intentions to make it a reality in 2026. Several big-named fighters have proclaimed their desire to be part of the event, including the recently retired all-time great Jon Jones. The ongoing saga between Jones and the previously hostaged …

Rapper Azealia Banks claims former UFC champion Conor McGregor, who is still under contract with the world’s preeminent MMA promotion, sent her sexually explicit photos that include full frontal nudity, then warned her against the consequences of snitching. Probably not a great look when trying to appeal a sexual assault civil verdict. “How you gonna send a b*tch a some …