‘I’ve over 70 clear checks’ – Conor McGregor lashes out at drug-testing company USADA as UFC comeback unsure over row

CONOR MCGREGOR has exploded at USADA after the anti-doping company seemingly scuppered his plans for a swift return to the UFC.

The Infamous has been out of the USA Anti-Doping Company’s testing pool for properly over a yr, an exit he made shortly after struggling a brutal damaged leg in his trilogy struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.

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McGregor, 34, is presently required to re-enrol within the pool for at least six months and supply two unfavourable checks earlier than he can return to the octagon.

He was, nonetheless, hoping to get the identical exemption Brock Lesnar was granted in 2016 to make an earlier return – though that was rapidly shot down by USADA.

That enraged the Irishman, who tweeted: “That is my concern. I’ve not lied as soon as. Nor have I examined constructive. Ever.

“I’ve over 70 clear checks underneath this program, but they’re constantly popping out after I converse in a way that makes it appear I’m mendacity.

“It is ridiculous. F**ok used. You might be in The Bin. Over 70 clear checks.

“By no means violated as soon as. I cannot be scapegoated by this rubbish group.

“You aren’t the be-all end-all on this equation USADA.”

McGregor’s absence from the pool, coupled together with his dramatic physique transformation, has led many UFC fighters to invest he is used banned substances to get well from his doubtlessly career-threatening damage.

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And final November, he hinted that will have been the case, saying: he’d be “clear” for testing in February.

He tweeted: “I’m clear for testing in February.

“I’ll full my two checks per USADA & we’re reserving a struggle.”

Former two-division champion McGregor is about to face three-time Bellator light-weight champion Michael Chandler in his eagerly-anticipated comeback struggle.

The date for his or her mouthwatering showdown, nonetheless, presently hinges on when McGregor re-enters the USADA pool and if he is given an exemption by the anti-doping company.

McGregor is hoping the struggle would be the first of many, telling Barstool Sports activities:

“What do I hope for on this world? I hope for 100 fights. I hope for 100 extra fights.

“I’m working for consistency. I’ve been having this on, off, on, off nonsense for too lengthy, through struggle politics, through accidents, through simply life. It does occur.

“It’s God’s plan. It’s all God, so I settle for and perceive it.

“However I’m excited and hopeful that I can get a pleasant consecutive run of bouts.

“I’ve bought a number of thrilling fights. I’ve bought some rivalries. You’ve bought guys on the climb, you’ve bought guys in different divisions which are speculated to be the very best.

“There’s a great deal of bouts I might have and I’m excited for each single one in every of them.”