Conor McGregor closes in on UFC return by re-entering anti-doping test programme

WHO'S THAT GUY?: Conor McGregor has stepped up his plans to return to UFC (Brian Lawless/PA)

Conor McGregor took another step towards returning to UFC by re-entering the US Anti-Doping Agency’s (USASA) testing programme.

The 35-year-old has not fought in the Octagon since July 2021 when he was beaten by Dustin Poirier for a second time and suffered a broken leg.