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Conor McGregor provides update amid links to December fighting return: ‘Comeback loading’

Conor McGregor provides update on return amid links to December fight comeback loading Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor has claimed his return to the UFC is “loading” once more amid links to…

Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor has claimed his return to the UFC is “loading” once more amid links to a comeback fight at UFC 310 before the end of the year in December, in a rescheduled fight against former title challenger, Michael Chandler.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight champion and featherweight titleholder, has been sidelined for the last three years from the Octagon, most recently headlining UFC 264.

And slated to return at the end of last month in a UFC 303 headliner against the above-mentioned, Chandler, former champion, McGregor was sidelined once more through injury – citing a fractured toe on his left foot which forced his exit from the International Fight Week card.

And hitting out at former-foe, Dustin Poirier following his withdrawal from UFC 303 amid his injury, McGregor claimed the Lafayette striker and his wife, Jolie Poirier were running a “scam” in the form of their Good Fight Foundation charitable organization.

Conor McGregor plans August return to UFC amid toe injury layoff I can't get into a shoe yet — Mandatory Credit: Jose Penuela

“Scammers, him and his wife,” Conor McGregor posted on his official X account in a series of now-deleted comments. “Scammers. Buy the shorts that he quit in the most important fight of his life. Scammers, him and his wife. Scammers. Broke scammer alert.”

Conor McGregor shares update on new UFC return date

Conor McGregor confirms gut wrenching toe injury forced UFC 303 withdrawal it needs a few weeks

And linked with a potential end-of-year return against the above-mentioned Chandler in a UFC 310 pay-per-view comeback, McGregor provided a brief update on his immediate fighting future on his official social media again tonight.

“Comeback loading…” Conor McGregor posted.

Without a victory since 2020, McGregor’s most recent professional win came in the form of a dominant opening round knockout win over Donald Cerrone, dispatching the former lightweight title challenger with a stunning high-kick finish inside just 40-seconds in their welterweight main event showdown.

Do you think Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon by the end of the year?

‘He’s Touching Billionaire Status…’ – PFL Star & Conor McGregor’s Sparring Partner Feels UFC 303 Withdrawal Showed ‘Maturity’

MMA fans had to wait a long time before there was concrete news about the return of Conor McGregor. There was plenty of questions during this time about whether he would ever comeback, how much he still has left to give to the sport and so on. When McGregor announced his withdrawal from the UFC […]

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MMA fans had to wait a long time before there was concrete news about the return of Conor McGregor.

There was plenty of questions during this time about whether he would ever comeback, how much he still has left to give to the sport and so on.

When McGregor announced his withdrawal from the UFC 303 main event against Michael Chandler, some took this in combination with the long wait and posed another theory regarding whether “The Notorious” was ever going to actually fight on June 29.

Having trained with the Irishman throughout his comeback process, PFL’s Brendan Loughnane strongly disagrees with any sentiment that McGregor doesn’t have that same passion for competition anymore.

Brendan Loughnane Says Conor McGregor Still Has The Same Fire & Was Correct To Pull Out Of UFC 303

Loughnane, who is set to return at PFL 9 on August 23, has spent a lot of solid time around McGregor in the past year specifically.

Having trained alongside “The Mac” as he was looking to make a return to the Octagon, he believes that McGregor is still just as motivated to compete as ever before but pulling out of UFC 303 due to his broken toe was the right call.

Loughnane drew attention to the fact that the former UFC champ-champ never needs to fight again so putting himself through a training camp in the first place should tell you all you need to know about where he’s at regarding the current status of his career.

“This guy is hungry for it, he doesn’t have to do this now, he’s touching billionaire status. He’s doing this out of the love of the sport, guy loves it through and through, he’s a martial artist. He wakes up every day, this is what lights the fire inside people like him and me.

and the fact that he got the injury and he pulled out shows me that he’s in a good place because it’s like going through these fights injured for what? He’s done it before, it’s well documented that he’s done it many times before. Do it when you’re healthy, there’s so much on the line now.”

Loughnane, like many others have, made reference to how McGregor’s injury that led to such a long time away from the Octagon was caused by him going into the third fight with Dustin Poirier with an existing injury that cost him the fight.

He believes that with this in mind, it was the correct decision to make on this occasion.

“I’m glad that he did it, it’s showing maturity and I can’t wait for his comeback.”

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Ariel Helwani claims Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler will be rebooked for December, rules out Noche UFC

Ariel Helwani sees the long-awaited clash between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler going down in December. Originally, the Irish…

Ariel Helwani sees the long-awaited clash between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler going down in December.

Originally, the Irish megastar was scheduled to make his quote-unquote “greatest comeback in combat sports history” at UFC 303. Unfortunately, McGregor opted to bow out of the bout due to a broken pinky toe, paving the way for Alex Pereira to step in and steal the spotlight with another highlight-reel knockout.

Since his withdrawal, McGregor suggested that a return in August or September would be optimal. Sadly, that may not be the case according to Helwani who believes that December would be the likeliest date since the UFC’s dance card is already filled up for the next few months.

“At this point, if I had to put money on Conor vs Chandler, if I had to, and this is not me reporting it, so don’t go crazy,” Helwani said on The MMA Hour. “But the way the wind is blowing at this juncture, it seems to be December. I don’t think they are going to create a date. If I had to, this second. And then, like I said.”

Helwani says there’s ‘no chance’ of conor mcGregor vs. Michael chandler happening at sphere

With McGregor previously suggesting a September return date, rumors ran rampant that we could see McGregor vs. Chandler at UFC 306 when the promotion heads to Sphere in Las Vegas. Helwani ruled out that possibility, adding that McGregor would be a far too expensive edition for an event with a production budget already tipping the scales at $17 million.

“There will be no chance Conor and Chandler will fight at the Sphere, it’s just too expensive, and Conor commands too much money,” Helwani added.

Helwani went on to suggest that the highly anticipated bantamweight title clash between reigning champion ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili could headline Noche UFC on September 14, though Helwani made it clear that nothing is set in stone with the promotion also considering taking the fight to Salt Lake City for UFC 307 a month later.

Jon Anik Maintains Conor McGregor Has ‘An Itch That Can Only Be Scratched In The Octagon’ Amid UFC Return Uncertainty

UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik has reiterated his belief that Conor McGregor’s time competing in mixed martial arts is not yet up. As has been the case for the best part of a year and a half since his comeback was first announced, considerable uncertainty surrounds the career status of McGregor, the promotion’s first-ever simultaneous […]

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UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik has reiterated his belief that Conor McGregor’s time competing in mixed martial arts is not yet up.

As has been the case for the best part of a year and a half since his comeback was first announced, considerable uncertainty surrounds the career status of McGregor, the promotion’s first-ever simultaneous two-division champion.

The Irishman has struggled for both activity and positive results since he achieved that feat in 2016, going 1-3 across four fights in over seven years. The manner of his most recent setback — a gruesome broken leg suffered in the first round of his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier in 2021 — left many suggesting the Irishman had entered the cage for the last time.

Those theories continued throughout 2023 when no news came on his planned fight against Michael Chandler following their stint as opposition coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. And while the bout was eventually set for UFC 303 last month, a toe injury led to McGregor’s withdrawal on late notice.

That’s once again brought about claims that McGregor is unlikely to make the walk again. Anik, however, has remained firm on his belief that the Irishman has an itch that must be scratched inside the cage…

Anik Doubles Down On McGregor Return Prediction

During a recent appearance on MMA Junkie Radio, Anik gave his thoughts on the uncertainty around McGregor’s long-awaited comeback, having previously predicted the Dubliner to rattle of consecutive fights in short time upon his return.

The UFC’s lead play-by-play commentator reiterated that stance, explaining that factors outside of the cage such as wealth and material goods that some use to dismiss his motivation to compete would be more enjoyable for McGregor after additional Octagon assignments.

“I guess I’m frustrated. That’s probably the right verb when it comes to some of Conor McGregor’s inactivity. But largely, I think a lot of this has been out of his control,” Anik said. “It’s not always easy being the biggest superstar in mixed martial arts. It certainly isn’t easy when you snap your leg in half, you know? And then obviously he had a setback in this most recent training camp.

“I’ve gotta stay consistent in terms of my thesis statement on Conor. It’s that he’s going to enjoy the yacht life a whole lot more with a couple more MMA scalps, or at the very least fights, high-profile fights,” Anik continued. “He came back and fought Dustin back-to-back, right, and then snapped his leg in two. I still believe that there’s an itch that can only be scratched in the Octagon for Conor McGregor.”

It remains to be seen whether or not McGregor will prove Anik’s remarks true later this year. But his recent return to “yacht life” on social media following the UFC 303 cancellation has seemingly left some fans fearing the worst…

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Conor McGregor rips Dustin Poirier’s charity foundation in bitter tirade: ‘Broke scammers, him and his wife’

Hitting out at former-foe, Khabib Nurmagomedov in a heated tirade overnight, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has now targeted…

Hitting out at former-foe, Khabib Nurmagomedov in a heated tirade overnight, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has now targeted former UFC opponent, Dustin Poirier, labelling his charitable organization, The Good Fight Foundation a scam.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined since UFC 264 three years ago, most recently taking on former interim titleholder, Poirier in the pair’s trilogy rubber match.

And fracturing his left tibia and fibula in the opening round of their showdown, McGregor has since been forced from a UFC 303 return against would-be common-foe, Michael Chandler, after fracturing a toe on his left foot in the weeks ahead of his International Fight Week headliner.

Conor McGregor hits out at Dustin Poirier and his wife again

Reacting to claims from Poirier how his own prior opponent, Nurmagomedov may actually purchase his fight-worn kit from his UFC 302 title fight with Islam Makhachev in order to donate to his charity, McGregor labelled the Lafayette native and his wife, Jolie, as “scammers”.

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Hoping to make good on a long-anticipated welterweight fight against Missouri veteran, Chandler before the close of this year, McGregor has been linked with a UFC 310 showdown with the former Bellator MMA championship holder before the end of their year in December.

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