Since Conor McGregor tweeted about it, his comeback has been frequently in the news. In 2021, when McGregor last competed, he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and sustained a severe leg injury. Following his horrible accident, McGregor took some time off for rest and recovery. While USADA did not test ‘The Notorious’ on his 16-month hiatus; which caused some controversy. Given that, McGregor did seem to heal rather quickly and had added quite a significant amount of muscle.

‘The Notorious’ was recently called out by the UFC veteran Cub Swanson over the former’s tweet; where McGregor discusses his USADA matter.

Cub Swanson accuses Conor McGregor of using performance-enhancing drugs

Some believe that Conor McGregor is recovering from his leg injury quicker than expected. And his not being tested by USADA simply adds fuel to the fire. Earlier, Anthony Smith made a bold claim about McGregor, over his suspiciously faster recovery and all the muscle gain. And apart from that, McGregor has received a lot of shade over his USADA matter, too. ‘The Notorious’ has finally opened up on the controversial subject.

“Everything was fully disclosed before I began. The state of allowance for athletes to recover from injuries as horrific as the one I overcame must be assessed. My thoughts are with weidman and Anderson Silva. The 3 of us, and only us, know the severity of this injury.” he wrote.

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However, McGregor receiving backlash over his words isn’t something new. And this time, it was the UFC veteran Cub Swanson who took a jab at ‘The Notorious’. The former accused McGregor of using PEDs.

Recalling to have faced a similar kind of injury in high school; Cub Swanson slipped in a criticizing remark on Conor McGregor. He wrote, “I actually broke my leg in high school the same way. Still never taken PEDs”. People might consider it to be a strong comment he has passed on McGregor.

USADA released an official statement amidst the McGregor controversy

A lot was talked about Conor McGregor and the USADA topic; especially since ‘The Notorious’ tweeted about clearing up for the tests in February. Now that USADA has given TSN a formal statement, an explanation for the situation is now offered.

“Once UFC athletes are enrolled in the testing program, they are subject to testing – even when not competing – unless they notify the UFC of their retirement, their contract is terminated, or they are otherwise removed from the program. In the event of an athlete’s return to the UFC, they are required to remain in the USADA testing pool for six months before they are permitted to compete.” the USADA statement read.

The statement further dived deeper into the topic of how things work, “Similar to World Anti-Doping Agency rules, the UFC may grant an exemption to the six-month written notice rule in exceptional circumstances or where the strict application of that rule would be manifestly unfair to the athlete, but in both cases under the UFC rules, the athlete must provide at least two negative samples before returning to competition.” The statement also stated that the USADA does not comment on any particular fighter’s testing status.

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Controversy and Conor McGregor go hand in hand. Everything he says has a repercussion. But regardless, he is one of the biggest names in the UFC and everyone awaits the return of ‘The Notorious’.