Conor McGregor needs only two tests in USADA Testing Pool for his comeback fight against Michael Chandler

In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Conor Mcgregor updated his situation with USADA and subsequent talks about testing.

Conor McGregor needs only two tests in USADA Testing Pool for his comeback fight against Michael Chandler

Conor McGregor lauughing during a live event (Image Courtesy - Essentially Sports)

UFC Superstar Conor McGregor will fight Michael Chandler later this year. They are currently coaching TUF 31 before their potential bout. Recently, McGregor went to the MMA Hour to discuss his upcoming fight and future with Ariel Helwani. He revealed his current status with the USADA.

Conor McGregor reveals that he is not rushing his status with USADA but has a meeting with them. McGregor also believes he only needs two clean tests until someone off camera gestured for McGregor to stop talking about it. Conor Mcgregor left the USADA testing pool after the loss against Dustin Poirier in 2021, and it appears he has not re-entered the pool yet.

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Conor McGregor is the biggest superstar in the UFC and may be getting special treatment from the UFC and USADA. It is not confirmed or known what sort of deal McGregor has with the USADA. But McGregor seems confident in getting a deal done with USADA. Ariel Helwani tried his best to get the information but McGregor’s team carefully handled it.

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McGregor is coming back after a layoff of two years after losing twice to Dustin Poirier. His last win came in 2020. It has been three years since McGregor won a fight in the UFC. He will look to get back to the winning column against Michael Chandler to hopefully compete for a world championship again.

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Conor McGregor’s teammate Gunnar Nelson predicts Chandler vs McGregor Fight

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Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson (Image Courtesy – MMA Fighting)

Gunnar Nelson is competing at UFC 286 against Bryan Barbarena. Gunnar Nelson is a long-time training partner and friend of Conor McGregor. When Nelson was asked to predict the result of the fight, Nelson believed McGregor could beat Chandler.

Nelson said, “It’s an interesting one. If Conor trains properly and is in shape, he’ll kick the sh*t out of him.” Nelson seems confident in Conor McGregor potentially beating Chandler when they fight later this year.

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McGregor has not won a fight in the UFC since 2020 and will look to get back to the winning column when he fights Chandler. If McGregor wants to challenge for the title again, he will need a victory over Chandler.

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