“We are meeting with all athletes who are new or re-entrants into the testing pool, and at this time we have no appointments with Conor McGregor and have not received notice from him to retire to compete,” USADA said in a statement. published by TSN Sports.
“UFC rules clearly state that in addition to two negative tests, an athlete must be available for testing for six months before returning to competition. This is a fair way to ensure that the athlete does not use the retirement period to gain an unfair advantage through the use of banned performance-enhancing substances.”
“While the rules allow the UFC to make exceptions and, under certain circumstances, exempt athletes from a six-month testing period, our position, which we want to make clear, is that Conor must enter the testing pool for a full six-month period.”
Recall that at the moment Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler are taking part in the filming of the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter, where competing teams train, and their duel should take place before the end of this year.