MLB to Question Dodgers’ Team Doctor Over Alleged Support for McGregor’s PED Use
SUMMARY
Major League Baseball is set to question Dr. Neal ElAttrache, team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Rams, following reports that he supported UFC fighter Conor McGregor’s use of performance-enhancing drugs during recovery from a 2021 leg injury. A New York Times investigation revealed that after ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor, he referred him to a specialist who prescribed banned substances, and ElAttrache wrote a letter backing an exemption request. Antidoping officials view the move as an attempt to exploit a loophole. MLB is investigating whether ElAttrache ever supported similar actions by baseball players. The NFL has not commented on its stance. McGregor, returning to competition at UFC 329, is now subject to drug testing under USADA, which has declined to comment.
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MLB to Question Dodgers’ Team Doctor Over Alleged Support for McGregor’s PED Use
SUMMARY
Major League Baseball is set to question Dr. Neal ElAttrache, team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Rams, following reports that he supported UFC fighter Conor McGregor’s use of performance-enhancing drugs during recovery from a 2021 leg injury. A New York Times investigation revealed that after ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor, he referred him to a specialist who prescribed banned substances, and ElAttrache wrote a letter backing an exemption request. Antidoping officials view the move as an attempt to exploit a loophole. MLB is investigating whether ElAttrache ever supported similar actions by baseball players. The NFL has not commented on its stance. McGregor, returning to competition at UFC 329, is now subject to drug testing under USADA, which has declined to comment.
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Both sources rely on reporting from Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times but frame the story differently. The New York Times emphasizes institutional oversight and the stature of ElAttrache, using insider sourcing to suggest a deeper investigation. USA Today provides more context on McGregor’s status and includes ElAttrache’s denial, offering a slightly more balanced presentation. Neither source names the actual publication beyond crediting Schmidt, maintaining anonymity as required.
Major League Baseball Will Question the Dodgers’s Doctor About Banned Drugs
Read this article for framing that is focused on institutional oversight and the stature of the physician involved.
Be aware that it relies on anonymous sources and does not include ElAttrache’s direct denial.
MLB expected to talk to Dodgers' doctor about Conor McGregor's alleged PED use
Read this article for framing that is centered on the medical and regulatory details of the PED exemption process.
Be aware that it presents speculation as evidence and lacks sourcing on key claims about McGregor’s transformation.
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WHAT SOURCES AGREE ON
1 / 6- ✓ Dr. Neal ElAttrache, team doctor for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Rams, is under scrutiny for allegedly supporting Conor McGregor’s use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) during recovery from a leg injury sustained in 2021.
- ✓ A New York Times report by Michael S. Schmidt is the primary source of the allegations.
- ✓ McGregor suffered a broken leg during UFC 264 in 2021 and is scheduled to return to fighting at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026.
- ✓ ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor and referred him to a bone healing specialist.
- ✓ The specialist reportedly prescribed banned substances, and ElAttrache wrote a letter supporting McGregor’s application for a special exemption to use PEDs without penalty.
- ✓ Antidoping officials view the exemption request as an attempt to exploit a loophole.
- ✓ Major League Baseball is expected to question ElAttrache about his involvement.
- ✓ The NFL has not publicly commented on whether it will investigate ElAttrache’s role.
- ✓ USADA declined to comment on the matter.
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Major League Baseball Will Question the Dodgers’s Doctor About Banned Drugs
MLB expected to talk to Dodgers' doctor about Conor McGregor's alleged PED use