Simply caught up with @TheNotoriousMMA
right here at Wembley for @DAZNBoxing.We talked about whether or not he’ll battle this yr, Chandler taking
one other battle, and his pending free company. pic.twitter.com/3Di04yS5X4— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
September 21, 2024
Conor
McGregor is unsure of his future as soon as he exhausts his
present
Final Preventing Championship contract.
Arguably the best star within the historical past of the game, McGregor
has now been sidelined for over three years since breaking his leg
in a loss in opposition to Dustin
Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor starred reverse Michael
Chandler as rival coaches on “The Final Fighter 31” final
yr, with a conflict between them scheduled for UFC 303
this previous July. Nonetheless, “Infamous” was compelled out as a result of a damaged
pinky toe. After ready for McGregor for nearly two years,
Chandler has now accepted a conflict in opposition to Charles
Oliveira at UFC 309
on Nov. 16, casting additional doubt on the Irishman’s return
timeline.
UFC CEO Dana White lately stated that McGregor will probably return
in 2025, which the Dubliner has now confirmed. McGregor was in
attendance for Daniel
Dubois’ upset KO win over Anthony
Joshua on the Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. McGregor
spoke to Ariel Helwani about his return timeline and Chandler being
booked in opposition to “do Bronx.”
“It’ll be 2025. We’ll see,” McGregor stated. “My opponent that I had
scheduled has received matched… It’s what it’s. I simply take it on
board and rock on. My job is to go to the health club, be within the health club, and
be in form. One factor is for certain. Every time it’s and wherever it
is, I will likely be 100% prepared. That’s all I can concentrate on proper now.”
McGregor has two fights left in his present UFC contract, which he
plans on preventing out in 2025.
“I have to,” he stated. “It’s the promised land. We’ll see.”
And the previous two-division UFC champ is not sure of his future in
the promotion as soon as he’s a free agent.
“I don’t even know. I don’t assume anybody within the area is aware of,”
McGregor stated. “I’m the best producing fighter on planet earth
proper now. What occurs after this as I’m a free agent I’m not so
certain.”
At 36 years of age McGregor is undoubtedly at a crossroads in his
profession having dropped three of his final 4, albeit in opposition to
top-tier competitors. As for a possible opponent for his return,
McGregor want to settle the saga with Chandler and hopes
“Iron” will get his hand raised in opposition to Oliveira.
“I’d prefer it to be Chandler,” McGregor stated. “I want to get
that squared away, you recognize. So I want him nicely in opposition to Oliveira.
However let’s see the way it goes.”
