Conor McGregor's been 'sauced up' since the last time he competed, says UFC star Sean O'Malley
- Another UFC figure has accused Conor McGregor of taking steroids.
- Bantamweight star Sean O'Malley said, without providing evidence, that McGregor is "sauced up."
Conor McGregor is "sauced up," a combat sports colloquialism for being on steroids, said UFC star Sean O'Malley on his podcast.
It is not the first time McGregor has been faced with such accusations, following strong insinuations from former UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos, and podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
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A key reason for the doping allegations seems to stem from McGregor's self-removal from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug-testing pool.
ESPN reported in November 2022 that McGregor had not been drug tested since the previous year. Normally, all fighters on the roster are tested, and those who haven't been tested have either left the UFC, or retired altogether.
McGregor tweeted that month that he was "clear for testing in February." He said: "I will complete my two tests per USADA and we are booking a fight."
Regardless, that has not stopped the accusations from coming.
"He's been sauced up too, he wasn't even in the USADA pool," O'Malley said, without providing evidence, on his podcast, the TimboSugarShow show.
O'Malley: 'Imagine being on that shit'
American bantamweight O'Malley is one of the best competitors in his division, and since a defeat to Marlon Vera in 2020, he has rebounded with wins over Thomas Almeida, Raulian Paiva, and Petr Yan.
The 28-year-old said: "It doesn't matter what he's taking at that time. He obviously has to be in the USADA pool for six months.
"But imagine being on that shit, feeling so fucking good, training. You fucking train, you do your shit, you can just train, and train, and train.
"And then you have to get off that to make sure you pass all the tests. And then you're not feeling like training as much."
It's not the only drugs allegation McGregor has faced recently
Late last year, Rogan said McGregor "looks like his piss would melt" a drug-testing cup.
Rogan joked: "It would just like burn a hole right through the bottom of that USADA cup.
"The weird thing is that there is a loophole in USADA that allows you to get out of the testing pool. You can get out of the testing pool and just juice up."
Another fighter, former lightweight ruler dos Anjos, also expressed concerns over McGregor's removal from the drug-testing pool.
It "looks like he's juicing up," dos Anjos told The MMA Hour show in December.
McGregor is currently in Las Vegas to begin filming, alongside rival Michael Chandler, the upcoming season of the reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter.' The two stars will serve as coaches of opposing teams and then are expected to compete in a fight of their own, likely in September.