Cormier: Gaethje’s ‘bold’ steroid claims about McGregor must be based on ‘background info’

In September, it was revealed that UFC celebrity Conor McGregor hasn’t been examined by USADA since the third quarter of 2021. The company later issued a (non) clarification on the matter, which solely made the timeline of McGregor’s return extra blurry than it already is.

McGregor’s lack of testing additionally drew doubts from his friends. Light-weight contender Justin Gaethje, for one, thinks the corporate celebrity is on the juice.

“It sounds to me like he’s off taking steroids proper now. He hasn’t been drug examined by USADA in fairly a while. I’m in search of honest competitors,” Gaethje recently said of the Irishman.

“If he’s on steroids, then give me steroids and let’s go, I’m down with that. My well being is my greatest issue. I’ve by no means taken a performance-enhancing drug, and I don’t need to combat folks which might be taking performance-enhancing medication.”

However for UFC Corridor-of-Famer Daniel Cormier, these are some “severe” allegations from Gaethje. Nevertheless, he doesn’t suppose they’re baseless.

“Justin went as far as to indicate that Conor McGregor — or straight up say, actually — that Conor McGregor’s off performing some steroids. That could be a fairly daring assertion,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel (quotes by way of MMA Fighting).

“The fact is that this; you don’t know. As a result of Conor McGregor’s not a tall man so if he begins to realize weight, he’s gonna look a bit larger, he’s gonna look a bit extra full, and he seems to be a bit extra puffy.

“For Gaethje to say that so confidently tells me that both him or his staff is sort of wanting into it. I’m fairly positive Gaethje has an concept of when McGregor was examined final.”

Cormier believes a combat between McGregor and Gaethje has now grow to be extra attention-grabbing, given the latter’s damaging leg kicks.

“Justin can throw these kicks from either side, and he can actually beat up that injured leg. So, is that the combat? The world would find it irresistible, however these accusations are very severe.

“So for Justin Gaethje to say them, there have to be some background data into it.”

McGregor’s final Octagon look occurred over a 12 months in the past at UFC 264 when he broke his leg in his trilogy in opposition to Dustin Poirier. He’s to date been hard at work preparing for his return, which is expected to happen sometime in 2023.