McGregor's Manager Says New York Times Testing Article Was Hit Job, Suspects USADA Behind It

What was said

"I think it's a guy trying to make something out of nothing. I think we followed all the testing procedures. I think Conor has been tested about 22 times, give or take, in the last 2 years, 15 times this year. We've done everything right. But clearly this is like, again, you know, you either you love him or you hate him, but this is like a hit job."

Audie Attar directly accused the New York Times of running a hit job with their recent article questioning McGregor's drug testing timeline. When asked if USADA was behind it, Attar referenced UFC's public statement suggesting the same. He emphasized McGregor has been tested 22 times in two years, including 15 times this year alone, and characterized the timing of the article—days before McGregor's return fight—as suspicious.