UFC star Conor McGregor, who is enjoying his time in Las Vegas, dropped the timeline of his much-awaited return against Michael Chandler. 

The Irishman is on the shelf since his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and continues to undergo extensive physical training to rehabilitate his injury. As a result, he is gradually returning to peak fitness levels. The same, as evidenced by his shredded and bulked-up physique, suggests a near timeline for his return. However, his ripped frame and his supposed tactical decision to drop out of the USADA pool have split the fans in two.

Regardless of these concerns, ‘Mystic Mac’ dissipated the rumors and recently gave a concrete timeline for his comeback.

Conor McGregor reveals when he plans to mark his Octagon return

In a conversation with Inside Fighting, ‘Notorious’ not only talked about the rematch between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis but also faced the persistent question of when he would again grace the Octagon.

The Dublin-born, while gambling on roulette, didn’t disappoint and said, “Sometime end of summer.”

These comments sent the MMA fans into a state of elation, as he might join Jon Jones in what was unfolding as the year of the comebacks. His return was on the slate ever since he took charge of coaching duties in TUF Season 31. Traditionally, both coaches leading the roaster square off after the closure of the TUF.

However, there was little information available on whether the 22-6 record holder was back in the USADA pool. Thus, the question of his USADA trouble looms large ahead of his comeback against ‘Iron’.

McGregor is yet to enter the USADA pool

Jed Goodman, who ran a search query on the USADA website, informed the MMA fans McGregor had no USADA sample counts in 2023.

His search query, dated 30 March, suggests the former UFC champion was yet to admit to the USADA pool. For any athlete to compete in the Octagon, they have to enter the pool 6 months prior to their fight. However, it remains to be seen how McGregor circumvents this mandatory obligation.

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