Will Conor Macgregor: Last News

UFC fans are worried that Conor McGregor has gone too big during his lengthy layoff from the octagon.'The Notorious' is still working his way back to full fitness following his trilogy defeat to Dustin Poirier 14 months ago, where he was left with a broken tibia. Despite frequently teasing a potential return date, 'The Dubliner' currently seems no closer to negotiating a comeback bout.The 34-year-old insists that he will be returning at welterweight, as opposed to lightweight where he won his last world title back in 2016 at UFC 205.

Conor McGregor has been warned Michael Chandler could "send him into retirement" when the UFC icon makes his long awaited return to the octagon this year.McGregor 34, has been sidelined ever since his stoppage defeat to Dustin Poirier 18 months ago, which ended with 'The Notorious' being stretchered out with a broken tibia and fibula. Amid prolonged speculation over who he would face on his return, it was confirmed this month he and Chandler would go head-to-head as a culmination to their upcoming coaching roles on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter.A date and venue has yet to be finalised, with McGregor yet to re-enter the United States Anti-Doping Agency testing pool.

KSI, Jake Paul and Logan Paul have made them mainstream fighters after emerging from YouTube boxing, but they're combined net worth is still nothing compared to Conor McGregor.KSI has just come off the back of fighting two people in one night at his event at the 02 Arena in London, and both Jake and Logan Paul are making moves in America. Logan has signed a deal with WWE, while Jake has agreed to fight UFC legend Anderson Silva.McGregor on the other hand, hasn't fought since July 2021, and has been making the headlines for some of the wrong reasons since he lost his rematch with Dustin Poirier.

Conor McGregor is planning a bumper return to UFC action following consecutive defeats at the hands of Dustin Poirier - and is taking inspiration from his solo submission victory.The Irishman lost two of his first six MMA bouts before a run of seven consecutive victories booked him a Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship bout against Dave Hill back in 2012.Now, on the ten-year anniversary of that night, McGregor shared footage of the closing stages of the event as he sent his opponent to the ground with a head kick and steamed in with a punch before working his way into position to secure a rear-naked choke.With Hill tapping in the second round, McGregor became the first-ever MMA world champion from Ireland, celebrating with delirious fans in Dublin.One fan said in response: "The story has not reached its final chapter."With a second adding: "Greatest fighter of all time."And a third saying: "The rest is history." Will Conor McGregor win again in the UFC? Give us your verdict in the comments section.McGregor went on to win the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship against Ivan Buchinger in his next bout, making his way to the UFC where he would again become a double champion.Those fights seem a very long time ago in terms of McGregor's career, having tasted three defeats from his last four fights - against first Khabib Nurmagomedov and Poirier twice last year.Despite those damaging losses, the latter of which including a broken tibia, the 33-year-old has his sights set on a UFC return and ruled out an imminent return to boxing.He told Sky Sports in May: "Boxing is my first love in combat sports and I had such a great time the last time I was out there."Obviously my return will be inside the octagon for the UFC and