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UFC star Conor McGregor revealed on social media that he recently underwent Ibogaine treatment in Tijuana, Mexico under the guidance of doctors at Stanford University.
The treatment, which involves using the psychoactive substance from plants, Ibogaine, can treat traumatic brain injuries (TBI), PTSD, anxiety and depression.
“I was blessed to meet the most visionary doctors from Stanford University and undergo a series of treatments to address trauma. I traveled to Tijuana Mexico and underwent Ibogaine treatment at AMBIO,” McGregor wrote on X.
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UFC fighter Conor McGregor speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room on March 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“It was incredible, intense and absolutely eye-opening. I was shown what would have been my death. How quickly it would have been and how it would have affected my children. I looked down at myself as it happened and then I looked out from the coffin. God then came to me in the Holy Trinity.”
The fighter claimed he saw “Jesus descend from the white marble steps of heaven and anoint me with a crown,” during the treatment.
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“I was saved! My brain. My heart. My soul. Healed! I was down for 36 hours before I finally rested. When I woke up, I was me again. The most enlightening and enchanting experience I’ve ever undertaken. This treatment is worth GOLD! It’s very, very hard, but it absolutely saved my family, and in turn, McGregor saved my family.”
“Thank you for all your inspiration, motivation, encouragement, well wishes, support, and most importantly, for your prayers! THEY WORKED! I am my child again. But this time with my adult knowledge! To my family, my friends, my fans. My support! My team! Baby, we did it! The world is in for a treat! To God, I am your blessing for the best!! and absolute seriousness I live my life according to your word and nothing more.”
Ibogaine is not approved for medical use in the United States. Stanford medical researchers, who have previously advocated its medical uses after claiming that its researchers “discovered that the plant-based psychoactive drug ibogaine, when combined with magnesium to protect the heart, safely and effectively reduces PTSD, anxiety and depression and improves function in veterans with TBI2024,” in a January report.
The drug is also associated with potential risks, including unwanted psychological effects and cardiotoxicity, which is damage to the heart caused by certain drugs, according to a study by the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
UFC star Conor McGregor was suspended 18 months by the company for violating its anti-doping rules. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
In October was UFC announced that McGregor accepted an extended period of ineligibility for violating the company’s anti-doping policy.
McGregor accepted an 18-month suspension after missing three “biological sample collection attempts within a 12-month period in 2024”, an anti-doping policy violation.
McGregor’s suspension is retroactive to the date of his last missed test, meaning he is eligible to return to competition in March 2026 – three months ahead of the potential White House fight card he has publicly said he wants to fight on.
