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McGregor says he does not know what drugs he took during leg recovery
The mixed martial arts fighter addressed reports that he received performance-enhancing substances while recovering from a 2021 leg fracture. He stated he was unaware of the medications and criticized the former testing program.
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Conor McGregor said he does not know what substances he received during treatment for a fractured tibia and fibula. The fighter made the comments on "The Ariel Helwani Show" on Tuesday. "If you’re gonna ask what I was on, I don’t even know.
I don’t know. I don’t want to know," he said. "All I want to know is what’s gonna get me back to my f–king feet? To be able to play with my children in a normal capacity again? "
The article stated he left the UFC’s testing pool in 2022 and rejoined in late 2023 after requesting a therapeutic use exemption. Officials overseeing the program believed he sought to "exploit a loophole," according to the report. McGregor also criticized the former testing body.
"The whole thing is strange to me," he said. "You have an injury like that, you’re not gonna walk again. "
A UFC statement said the change was unrelated to McGregor and called the recent reporting an attempt to misrepresent the termination decision. The current program placed an 18-month suspension on McGregor in October after three missed tests; the suspension was backdated and ended in March. The UFC said McGregor has been tested 12 times in 2026 and was the most tested athlete during that period.
McGregor is scheduled to fight Max Holloway on July 11, his first bout since the 2021 injury.
