Conor McGregor Reveals Intense Ibogaine Experience After Traveling to Mexico

UFC legend Conor McGregor is making headlines again this time not for a fight announcement, but for revealing that he recently underwent an intense and controversial ibogaine treatment in Tijuana, Mexico. And according to McGregor, the experience nearly took him to the brink of death… and back.

McGregor posted a lengthy reflection on X, explaining that doctors from Stanford University guided him toward ibogaine therapy, a psychoactive plant-derived treatment that is not approved for medical use in the United States. He said he traveled to AMBIO in Tijuana, where he underwent the procedure in an effort to address trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and lingering effects of traumatic brain injury.

“I was blessed to meet the most forward thinking doctors from Stanford University and undergo a series of treatments to address trauma,” McGregor wrote. “It was incredible, intense, and absolutely eye-opening.”

What happened next sounds like something out of a spiritual epic.

McGregor claims he experienced what felt like witnessing his own death. “I was shown what would have been my death. How soon it was to be, and how it would have impacted my children,” he said, describing visions of looking down at his own body and even “looking out from the coffin.”

The fighter also shared deeply religious details, saying he saw God in the Holy Trinity and witnessed Jesus descending “from the white marble steps of heaven” to anoint him with a crown.

“I was saved! My brain. My heart. My soul. Healed!” he said, adding that he spent 36 hours under the effects of the treatment before awakening feeling renewed. “This treatment… absolutely saved my life, and in turn saved my family.”

McGregor expressed gratitude to supporters and said he feels reborn: “I am my child again. But this time with the knowledge of my adult.”

While McGregor’s account is dramatic, ibogaine remains a highly controversial substance.

• It is not approved for medical use in the U.S., despite some early research suggesting potential benefits for veterans with TBIs.

• A 2024 Stanford report claimed the drug, when paired with magnesium, could reduce PTSD and depression symptoms in certain patients.

• Studies from the University of Virginia warn of risks including cardiotoxicity and unexpected psychological effects.

McGregor’s treatment comes as he serves an 18-month suspension from the UFC for missing multiple anti-doping tests in 2024 a violation he accepted. Because the suspension is retroactive, McGregor becomes eligible to fight again in March 2026, just months before the massive White House fight card he’s been openly campaigning to join.

As always with McGregor, the drama never stops. Whether this spiritual and emotional transformation leads to a comeback inside the Octagon or simply becomes another chapter in his already wild life story remains to be seen.

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