UFC, Conor McGregor react to ‘shocking’ report of McGregor taking ‘banned drugs’ during his injury recovery

Reports emerged claiming that Conor McGregor used banned performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) during his injury recovery, prompting both McGregor and the UFC to publicly respond and characterize the allegations as 'shocking.' The story was published on June 17, 2026, and written by Jed Meshew for Yahoo Sports. McGregor has been sidelined since suffering a TKO loss due to injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in Las Vegas on July 10, 2021.