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Conor McGregor eyes active UFC stint, long fighting career: ‘I’ve put more people to sleep than anaesthesia’

Conor McGregor plans long UFC run after return I've put more people to sleep than anaesthesia Conor McGregor believes he’s barely been touched in his UFC career and is as fresh as it gets as…

Conor McGregor believes he’s barely been touched in his UFC career and is as fresh as it gets as he gets ready for his UFC return.

The Irishman has not fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he has been rehabbing the leg as he looks to return to the Octagon this summer against Michael Chandler.

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Heading into his potential return, Conor McGregor claims he has been barely touched which is why he wants to be as active as possible and hints at possibly fighting four times a year.

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“No. No. I’m barely touched. I’m barely touched,” McGregor said on This Life of Mine with James Corden (via MMA Fighting). “I only got clicked once, and then the leg break. That’s it. I’ve put more people to sleep than anesthesia, than surgical procedure. So you know, as far as freshness, I’m as fresh as it gets in this business. There’s not been an iota of that for my family. Not yet.”

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“Maybe if I can get a nice roll going, which I’m hoping for, and I get a nice four fights in a year, and then eight fights again next year, maybe then there’s more trauma, there’s more of wins and losses, or who knows? Maybe then, a conversation. But right now to this day, not an iota. My faculties are there. I’m fresh. I’m sharp. And let me get to go again,” McGregor added.

Conor McGregor hints at return this summer

Conor McGregor does not have his next fight booked, but he has hinted at his return being on June 29 at International Fight Week against Michael Chandler.

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Both McGregor and Chandler have said that is the plan, but the UFC has yet to officially announce the fight.

McGregor will enter the fight on a two-fight losing skid as he’s lost back-to-back fights to Dustin Poirier. But, if the Irishman can defeat Chandler he will be right back in the title picture at lightweight.

Video – Conor McGregor shows off new sharp sparring footage amid links to fighting return at UFC 303

Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has been continually linked with a June return to the Octagon amid his…

Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has been continually linked with a June return to the Octagon amid his continued layoff from active competition – and has released new sparring footage from home base, SBG Ireland to begin this week – appearing in sharp condition.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he fractured his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier back in 2021.

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And linked with a comeback in June atop a UFC 303 pay-per-view card during International Fight Week, McGregor has been tied to an anticipated clash with former lightweight title challenger, Michael Chandler.

Amid speculation of an imminent announcement of a return – fueled by a cryptic post from Dana White, which showed a video of McGregor, captioned “coming soon” – the Dubliner’s return confirmation has been speculated also to occur at some stage this week ahead of a monumental UFC 300 card.

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Conor McGregor shows off new sparring footage

Himself teasing a comeback on his own respective social media, McGregor also released new sparring footage – taking on multiple partners at his Straight Blast Gym headquarters, with fans and viewers seemingly impressed with his performance.

Issuing a stark warning to McGregor ahead of their expected showdown this summer, Chandler vowed to retire the former two-weight champion when they eventually share the Octagon.

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Without a victory since a 2020 win over Donald Cerrone, McGregor dispatched the Hall of Fame inductee with a blistering 40-second TKO win in the pair’s main event clash at the welterweight limit.

As for Chandler, the Missouri native has been sidelined since 2022, himself suffering an eventual third round rear-naked choke submission loss to the above-mentioned common-foe, Poirier in the pair’s clash at Madison Square Garden.

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Video – Conor McGregor shows off new sharp sparring footage amid links to fighting return at UFC 303

Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has been continually linked with a June return to the Octagon amid his…

Conor McGregor shows off new sparring footage

Issuing a stark warning to McGregor ahead of their expected showdown this summer, Chandler vowed to retire the former two-weight champion when they eventually share the Octagon.

Without a victory since a 2020 win over Donald Cerrone, McGregor dispatched the Hall of Fame inductee with a blistering 40-second TKO win in the pair’s main event clash at the welterweight limit.

Can Conor McGregor return with a bang against Michael Chandler this summer?

Conor McGregor emerging again as betting favorite to beat Michael Chandler in expected summer fight in UFC return

With speculation mounting once more that Conor McGregor is finally set to snap his almost three-year hiatus from the…

With speculation mounting once more that Conor McGregor is finally set to snap his almost three-year hiatus from the sport of mixed martial arts, the Dubliner has again shot ahead of expected opponent, Michael Chandler as a betting favorite – with the two now expected to meet this summer in their respective UFC comebacks.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight titleholder, has been sidelined since he fractured his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

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As for Chandler, the former three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion himself has yet to feature since he suffered a third round rear-naked choke submission loss to common-foe, Poirier back in 2022 at Madison Square Garden.

However, with rumors this week linking the two to a “greenlit” clash potentially at UFC 303 on June 29. during International Fight Week, Conor McGregor has emerged as a -120 betting favorite to beat Michael Chandler – with the Kill Cliff FC staple slipping to a +100 underdog.

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Wrapping up his global press tour for Road House over the course of the weekend, McGregor featured alongside award-winning actor, Jake Gyllenhaal in the remake of the 1989 cult classic, in his first major acting role on Amazon Prime.

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And as a result, UFC CEO, Dana White confirmed the promotion could start negotiations with him for a return to the Octagon amid his layoff, with the Dubliner – as well as Chandler claiming both had received the greenlight to fight each other in the summer of this year.

“We got confirmation a few days ago that it’s all systems go,” Conor McGregor said. “And ‘The Mac’ – ‘The Notorious’, will be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer.”

“Shut up, Michael (Chandler) – you f*cking imbecile,” Conor McGregor explained. “The man doesn’t shut up. I seen him on ‘Raw’ – I like Mike – I’m going to bust him up. I’m going to bust MIke up, yeah? If I say it, I do it – if I say it, it gets done. Put that on my stone.”

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Without a victory since 2020, McGregor most recently landed a stunning first round high-kick and strikes TKO win over former lightweight title challenger and Hall of Fame inductee, Donald Cerrone inside just 40-seconds at the welterweight limit in the pair’s main event fight.

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UFC boss Dana White shares bright update on Conor McGregor’s return: ‘We can start talking about fights for him, again’

Dana White is ready to start talking to Conor McGregor about his potential return to the UFC. McGregor has…

Dana White is ready to start talking to Conor McGregor about his potential return to the UFC.

McGregor has not fought since July of 2021 as he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, the Irishman has been rehabbing his leg and then started filming Road House. But, he has claimed he will be back in June which White has shot down.

But, now that the movie is out, Dana White says he’s finally ready to start talking to Conor McGregor about his return to the UFC.

Dana White talks about why Conor McGregor’s return has been delayed so much.

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“I don’t know what his obligations are once the thing launches, but Conor can get back in the gym and start training full-time and get ready for a camp. But, you two can attest to this too, once you start to make a lot of money, you are not as hungry as you were before and it is harder to get into the gym and it does suck to grind as hard as you used to grind,” White said on Pound 4 Pound podcast.”

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“It is harder to stay on top once you make that kind of money. Then you think of the kind of money that Conor has made, this dude is living on legit yachts for months and shit like that. Again, Conor McGregor for a guy who at one time was on the Dole, for a guy who had never done big business is a pretty f*****g good businessman, and he’s been a great partner for us. Conor needed this time to take off, handle his obligations and once this over he can get back into full training, so from Thursday on we can start talking about fights for Conor,” White added.

Currently, nothing has been booked for Conor McGregor’s fight but all signs point to the opponent being Michael Chandler.

Conor McGregor says ‘all systems go’ for summer fight against Michael Chandler

Although Dana White says Conor McGregor does not have his fight booked, the Irishman has said he is returning in the summer.

“We got confirmation a few days ago that it’s all systems go,” McGregor told ESPN on Tuesday. “‘The Mac,’ ‘The Notorious’ will be returning to the UFC octagon this summer.”

It seems likely that the fight with Chandler will take place at International Fight Week on June 29.

Conor McGregor provides new update on UFC return: ‘Negotiations are ongoing, I’m eager for a return’

Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor has confirmed he retains just a pair of fights on his current contract with…

Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor has confirmed he retains just a pair of fights on his current contract with the UFC – and reveals negotiations are currently underway for him to finally book the first of those two outings with the promotion.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, has been sidelined since 2021, most recently headlining UFC 264 in a trilogy rubber match fight with former interim lightweight titleholder, recent UFC 299 big winner, Dustin Poirier.

And fracturing his left tibia and fibula in brutal fashion against the Lafayette native leading to a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss – McGregor returned early last year to coach The Ultmate Fighter 31 against Michael Chandler – with a view to the pair fighting after the seasonal finale.

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However, despite plans, McGregor has yet to be make good on his comeback, calling for a September fight at the Las Vegas Sphere against Nate Diaz atop a massive UFC 306 – ultimately to no avail with Dana White confirming he would not be booking that fight between the duo.

Currently in the midst of a promotional tour ahead of the Amazon Prime release of ‘Road House’ next week, McGregor has provided another update on his fighting future – having claimed he was losing interest in training and pursuing a comeback amid failed landings back inside the Octagon in both December and January.

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However, confirming earlier reports that he retains just two fights on his current deal, McGregor expressed his eagerness to make a comeback, before confirming negotiations are ongoing for him to make a return.

Conor McGregor “eager” for comeback fight

“I’m eager for [a return],” Conor McGregor told Swedish outlet, Moviezine. “We’re in the first quarter of 2024, there’s still a good chunk of the year left.”

“I’ve got two fights left on my contract,” Conor McGregor explained. “Negotiations are ongoing.”
Receiving a recent call out from lightweight contender, Paddy Pimblett during his time away from the sport, McGregor was also the subject of a cheeky jibe from the above-mentioned, Poirier, who informed media that the Dubliner knew all about his check right hook, after his win against Benoit Saint Denis.

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