Conor McGregor, one of the biggest stars in the cage as MMA continues to churn out news again. Famous for his outspoken personality and over the top approach to everything, the Irishman is now focusing back at the UFC. McGregor is eager to return to the Octagon once again as he had a very long lay-off from the sport. EVEN THOUGH he is one of the richest young men in America today and regarded as the biggest star ever produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, the animal still appears to be alive in him.
Coming back: McGregor Wanting to Fight in 2024
It was different a few months ago when McGregor was in the headlines for his recent activities as they pointed to different motives. As the race pundits believed that the Dubliner has had the spirit of competing out of him, his unrelenting 2024 sponsor disagrees. McGregor and Michael Chandler were slated for a match at UFC 303 in June 29 but the bout was cancelled only a few weeks before the event. Since then McGregor has been very vocal about the fact that he wants to come back, even after UFC president Dana White stated there will be no fight in 2024.
McGregor also took to his social media accounts to vent out frustrations about how the UFC management set up his comeback bout. Regardless, one can find traces of injury on the player’s body. The Irishman also recently joined forces with the president of the UFC, Dana White, and made this clear on Instagram. ‘We did sh**! Point Blank! @danawhide,’ McGregor wrote while sharing a picture of him and White.
Behind Closed Doors
The particulars of McGregor’s meeting with Dana White are yet to be released. However, supposing the kind of talk that process Physical Physical require by the masses recently, it is probably that the discourse was centered on McGregor’s much-anticipated comeback to the Octagon. McGregor who has been inactive for more than three years after his gruesome leg injury in the bout against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 at UFC 264. Now, at 36, the racer is already beyond his prime while the calendar is also running out on his thrilling career on the snow.
Some fans are hoping McGregor fights as soon as December, while others are more cautious. UFC analyst Chael Sonnen suggested the January 2025 date is more realistic for the highly anticipated McGregor-Chandler clash. However, with nothing officially confirmed, fans were left puzzled and waiting for an announcement from the two camps.
Michael Chandler’s Growing Impatience: A Warning to McGregor
McGregor’s future opponent, Michael Chandler, has been patient for the past two years, eagerly awaiting his shot at the Irishman. For Chandler, fighting McGregor will be the biggest payday of his career, potentially earning him millions. The former Bellator champion also rejected a title shot against Islam Makhachev in favor of McGregor. But with the uncertainty surrounding the fight date, Chandler’s patience has worn thin.
In a recent interview, Chandler expressed his frustration, and made it clear that he is prepared to move forward if a fight date is not set soon. “I would never be the victim… With all due respect, I’m ready to help you. I’m ready to lay you flat on your back in the middle of the Octagon… And I can get out of it.” .” that and never let that Octagon think of you again,” Chandler said, . putting the pressure squarely on McGregor to finish the fight.
What happens when the fight breaks up?
If Chandler decides to pull out of the McGregor fight, it will be a huge blow for both fighters. For Chandler it would mean losing the biggest purse of his career and could become a laughing stock in the eyes of fans and fellow fighters On the other hand McGregor’s already long overdue comeback would face another setback, raising doubts as to whether first the candidate can still compete at the highest level.
