The news from the streets is that Conor McGregor’s UFC return is right on the cards. CEO of the UFC, Dana White, clarified that the return of Conor is in the earliest of 2025, which is the best news for MMA fans.
McGregor has been away from the Octagon for the last 3 years and his last fight with Dustin Poirier is somewhat of a distant dream for all the MMA fans. What to expect, what can follow, and what’s the state with Logan Paul are the talk of this blog.
Dana White on McGregor’s Comeback Fight
As the fans of Conor McGregor are patiently waiting for something special, Dana White clarifies the air about Conor’s return. The Irishman is one of the most loved MMA fighters ever.
White claims that McGregor will return to fighting in the fall of 2025 and he hasn’t retired. As some of the fans thought that Conor would never return, White stated in a podcast with Pardon My Take that he would come back.
Conor McGregor’s Post About Comeback
There has been turmoil in the UFC due to a lack of clarity in decision-making. As Dana White confirmed he will play in the fall of 2025, a post from Conor McGregor on X tells a different story.
The Irish fighter claimed that he will return to the UFC in December during UFC 310 and he has been practicing for it. Interestingly, he deleted the post later and there was no fight for Conor, even in December.
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Conor McGregor’s Injury Update
It has been almost 1300 days since Conor McGregor last fought in the UFC. It was the game against Dustin Poirier, where he injured his right leg.
Yes, during the end of the first round, McGregor broke his right toe and since then has been sidelined. Even though there was news circulating that Conor McGregor’s UFC return is in December 2024, it was not to be.
The fight with Michael Chandler was all booked but was called off at the last moment. Interestingly, this was also the first time that Conor pulled out of a fight due to injury.
The right foot of the MMA superstar seems to be coming back to recovery. In a recent post, Conor stated that he has started training at higher altitudes and we might see a comeback soon.
Update on Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul Fight
A lot of the fans expected that Conor McGregor and Logan Paul’s fight would be an important event, but it didn’t happen. When Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in July 2024, this fight was announced.
The CEO of the UFC, Dana White, clarified that there will be no fight between Logan Paul and Conor McGregor. Not only that, she also brushed off all the rumours of a McGregor vs. KSI fight.
Conor McGregor’s Success Beyond UFC
McGregor is known as notorious, and he has been having successes beyond UFC as well. During the time of his injury, Conor has been able to make money beyond fighting.
The famous-Proper No Twelve-Irish whiskey brand was sold for $600 million in 2021 by Conor. Along with that, he also has a part ownership of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
To round up all of his achievements, McGregor made his acting debut with Road House last March, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. Due to all of these extra activities, fans expect Conor to have retired, but that isn’t the truth.
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