Conor McGregor took 2022 off after suffering a serious injury the previous year. In his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier, At UFC 264 McGregor broke his leg on Poirier’s elbow resulting in a TKO loss (his second in a row to Poirier).
Initially it seemed as though the Irishman was targeting a quick return to the cage. However, as the months wore on it seemed obvious that he was more focused on having a good time and trying to get his foot in the door of Hollywood.
Recently it was revealed that McGregor was the only UFC fighter not to be tested by USADA in 2022.