Conor McGregor seems a little unhappy with how his return to the UFC is going.
It's been nearly three years since mixed martial arts fans last saw McGregor in the Octagon when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor was teased to return as a coach in 2023 following a long recovery process. ultimate fighter He was placed opposite Michael Chandler, and rumors of a fight between the two began in December. That never happened. There were also no rumors that the same fight would take place in January, nor would it happen at UFC 300. Most recently, McGregor claimed he would return at International Fight Week this June, but UFC CEO Dana White has consistently kept any details surrounding a matchup with McGregor quiet. return.
All in all, it's a puzzling situation in which the sport's biggest star wants to return, but for some reason hasn't.talk to mclife While on the red carpet at the premiere of his new movie road houseMcGregor himself seems to be a little dissatisfied with what happened, saying that he had prepared for the fight many times but had no results and lost interest.
McGregor said: “We're going to finish this tour, go to the St. Patrick's Day festivities and then come back and regroup.” “I’m going to test myself physically on the treadmill, do some test rounds and run the McGregor Fastway to get myself back on track quickly.
“I had a camp in Cannes in the south of France, I had a camp in Dubai, and the world champion was training with me. So I wanted a date in December, but then it became a date in January. , it got postponed more and more, and then I lost interest,'' and stopped training for a while. I don't stop training, I keep training all the time, but I stop training completely, [start] I'm drinking a little. So I'm going to go back, regroup, get a full test, and get ready to rock. When the date comes, you're ready to rock. ”
International Fight Week is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on June 29th, and McGregor may still be able to meet his previously stated schedule. However, UFC CEO Dana White believes he is likely to return in the fall. And even if he returns, Michael Chandler is likely to be his opponent, as the former Bellator lightweight champion continues to wait to face McGregor.
