Conor McGregor blasted by UFC fans for getting to skirt around USADA rules

Conor McGregor's UFC octagon return is perhaps the most anticipated event of the year. The Irishman is expected to return to action against Michael Chandler, his rival coach on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 31. Again, everything hinges on McGregor clearing the current USADA testing protocol.'The Notorious' has been out of action for a long time due to a leg injury he sustained in his third bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Despite Conor McGregor being out of the USADA testing pool recovering from injuries, the regulations as they currently stand require him to remain there for at least another six months before returning to competition.McGregor, on the other hand, dropped a major bombshell in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour that implied favoritism, according to the MMA community. McGregor revealed that he simply needs to pass two tests instead of remaining in the testing pool for six months:&quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six-month thing, what they had said, was two clean tests and off I go, so I assume it won't be too long.&quot;Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterMcGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…32922McGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…If what Conor McGregor says is accurate, it would set a huge precedent for discriminatory practices within a strictly enforced anti-doping system. Needless to say, fight fans were enraged and took to Twitter to react to McGregor's claims. One fan wrote:&quot;He's not ready to get off the cocaine. He needs to slowly taper off of it to avoid a major withdrawal. Can't test if you're still on the coke, Aaron.&quot;naj@naj21@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani He's not ready to get off the cocaine. He needs to slowly taper off of it to avoid a major withdrawal. Can't test if you're still on the coke, Aaron11@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani He's not ready to get off the cocaine. He needs to slowly taper off of it to avoid a major withdrawal. Can't test if you're still on the coke, AaronAnother fan insisted on a transparent drug testing process to eliminate any unfair partiality:&quot;Given the recent Krause gambling controversy, the USADA testing needs to be fully transparent so the fans don’t assume certain fighters are permitted to circumvent the testing rules that their opponents are and have been subject to. I’m not a gambler but that’s not fair.&quot;Chris Thomas@Pgsoleman@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani Given the recent Krause gambling controversy, the USADA testing needs to be fully transparent so the fans don’t assume certain fighters are permitted to circumvent the testing rules that their opponents are and have been subject to. I’m not a gambler but that’s not fair.10@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani Given the recent Krause gambling controversy, the USADA testing needs to be fully transparent so the fans don’t assume certain fighters are permitted to circumvent the testing rules that their opponents are and have been subject to. I’m not a gambler but that’s not fair.Yet another fan wrote:&quot;He should have been in the pool to make sure that the only thing he was taking was for his leg. God knows what other stuff he was taking on top of that.&quot;MMA Film Room@mmafilmroom@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani He should have been in the pool, to make sure that the only thing he was taking was for his leg. God know what other stuff he was taking on top of that6@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani He should have been in the pool, to make sure that the only thing he was taking was for his leg. God know what other stuff he was taking on top of thatCheck out some of the fan reactions below:Anthony Cox@ffjunkie0@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani It’s going to be one of those read the fine print things like the iv thing was. And what’s bs about it is the only people who ever benefit from these issues are the Jones’s Mcgregors of the sport. I’m pro steroid use by the way, but the ufc and NSAC routinely show favorites.2@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani It’s going to be one of those read the fine print things like the iv thing was. And what’s bs about it is the only people who ever benefit from these issues are the Jones’s Mcgregors of the sport. I’m pro steroid use by the way, but the ufc and NSAC routinely show favorites.thrash_banana@EatsThrashLet’s not kid ourselves, dude was popping the peds to recover from his injury and USADA is giving him an exception from the 6 month testing pool because he pulls a lot of money for the UFC. twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterMcGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…33923McGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Let’s not kid ourselves, dude was popping the peds to recover from his injury and USADA is giving him an exception from the 6 month testing pool because he pulls a lot of money for the UFC. twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Clint MacLean@DieHardMMAPodOver/under on how many picograms are acceptable after Conor re-enters the testing pool? twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterMcGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…423McGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Over/under on how many picograms are acceptable after Conor re-enters the testing pool? 😂😂 twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Greg Ehrenberg@gehrenbergdfsWhy even pretend to have rules if you change them as you go to cater to stars? PED use in sports today makes it less fair than it was when leagues didn’t test. It went from anybody can use anything to you can use if you have the means to navigate the system. twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterMcGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…523McGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Why even pretend to have rules if you change them as you go to cater to stars? PED use in sports today makes it less fair than it was when leagues didn’t test. It went from anybody can use anything to you can use if you have the means to navigate the system. twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Marcelo 🇧🇷@THFCMarceloThis is why Idc about steroids in mma tbh. If you make the company money and your a valuable asset whats to say this doesn’t happen under the table? Like one Diaz brother said “you’re all on steroids.” twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterMcGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…34023McGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…This is why Idc about steroids in mma tbh. If you make the company money and your a valuable asset whats to say this doesn’t happen under the table? Like one Diaz brother said “you’re all on steroids.” twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Lennie@BucksSZNso he’s waiting for the peds to leave his system twitter.com/aaronbronstete…Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterMcGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…123McGregor to @arielhelwani on reenrolling in the USADA pool: &quot;I'm not rushing nothing. There's hurdles and what not, but we're in constant communication and there's an interview scheduled and a meeting happens and then it will be official. But the six months thing, what they had… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…so he’s waiting for the peds to leave his system twitter.com/aaronbronstete…MMMATH@MMMATH3@aaronbronsteter @lthomasnews @arielhelwani They DGAF what he’s taking….no one does. He’s on everything. He’s the biggest draw. All that matters. Let’s stop pretending. Everyone’s on roids, some have to hide it, others they give exceptions.14@aaronbronsteter @lthomasnews @arielhelwani They DGAF what he’s taking….no one does. He’s on everything. He’s the biggest draw. All that matters. Let’s stop pretending. Everyone’s on roids, some have to hide it, others they give exceptions.SheikhDana@they_fight@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani Dana finna give him that Brock Lesnar treatment13@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani Dana finna give him that Brock Lesnar treatmentLi Jingliang’s suit@eMMA_ufc@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani All he made was excuses for not enrolling. There’s no reason to push it off if he’s in “great shape and in a great mental spot”27@aaronbronsteter @arielhelwani All he made was excuses for not enrolling. There’s no reason to push it off if he’s in “great shape and in a great mental spot”Conor McGregor aims for consistency with his return to the octagonConor McGregor has not competed since suffering a leg break against Dustin Poirier in the first round of their trilogy bout at UFC 264. Filming for season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is approaching completion, paving the way for McGregor's anxiously awaited return.The Irishman is expected to lock horns with his rival coach Michael Chandler as soon as he is cleared to fight by USADA.calfkicker@calfkickercomMichael Chandler on working with Conor McGregor for TUF 31Michael Chandler on working with Conor McGregor for TUF 31 https://t.co/JhcQeSaEEPMcGregor's focus is on returning to action, but once he does, he plans to maintain his usual consistency. Speaking in a recent interview with Robbie Fox, Conor McGregor stated:“I hope for 100 fights. I hope for 100 more fights. I’m working for consistency. I’ve been having this on, off, on, off nonsense for too long, via fight politics, via injuries, via just life. It does happen. It’s God’s plan. It’s all God, so I accept and understand it. But I’m excited and hopeful that I can get a nice consecutive run of bouts.&quot;Check out the interview below:

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