Conor McGregor’s recent drug testing suggests that his return date is drawing nearer.
Many expect that McGregor will likely be returning at International Fight Week, with the Nevada State Athletic Commission recently approving a UFC event on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for July 11.
‘The Notorious’ has voiced some frustrations over the promotion not giving him a contract for his return date but reports suggest that there have been positive talks.
McGregor himself recently said that the rumors are true and that fans can expect to see him soon, which the UFC’s anti-doping test history also points towards.
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Conor McGregor has done three more tests than anyone else on the UFC roster in 2026
Before his comeback can happen, Conor McGregor needed to serve an 18-month ban for multiple whereabouts violations.
Getting hold of ‘The Notorious’ with a view to drug test him definitely hasn’t been a difficulty this 12 months, because the promotion’s anti-doping test history shows.
The database was updated on March 27 to indicate that McGregor has been tested an extra two times since prior to now week, taking his total for the 12 months as much as seven.
This is identical variety of tests he had during his inactive 12 months in 2025.
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Merab Dvalishvili unsurprisingly topped the list of essentially the most tested fighters on the roster last 12 months with 14 tests after putting his bantamweight title on the road 4 times.
While there are various fighters who’ve been tested thrice in 2026, nobody has greater than 4 apart from the previous simultaneous two-division champion.
After Max Holloway spoke about potentially facing McGregor in a rematch, it has been reported by Ariel Helwani that ‘Blessed’ is now the frontrunner to welcome ‘The Mac’ back in July.