Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor appears to as soon as extra be floating across the concept of a return to combating later this 12 months, posting a cryptic ‘come get me’ plea to the promotion and it’s executives on social media this week.
McGregor, who has been sidelined from competitors since his final struggle again in 2021, has been linked with a political run in his native Republic of Eire somewhat than a enterprise to the Octagon for the reason that starting of the 12 months.
And but to characteristic in fight sports activities since fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to former interim champion, Dustin Poirier, the 36-year-old has been out of motion since his rubber match trilogy bout defeat.
Nevertheless, scheduled to struggle as latest as Worldwide Struggle Week final summer time, McGregor withdrew from a booked UFc 303 headliner on the welterweight restrict versus rival, Michael Chandler, citing a toe fracture on the identical leg as his prior ugly damage suffered in opposition to common-foe, Poirier.
Conor McGregor once more teases combating return
And tonight, out of the blue it might appear, the Crumlin counter striker appears to be as soon as extra itching for a return — issuing a plea to the UFC to get at the very least one in every of his two remaining contracted bouts in movement.
“Let’s get this present began @ufc,” Conor McGregor wrote on his official Instagram account.
Regardless of tonight’s feedback, the veteran former light-weight and featherweight champion made probably the most damning assertion on his future in fight sports activities earlier this 12 months.
Showing a post-fight press occasion following a BKFC (Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship) showcase in North America, the veteran claimed he was more than pleased with what had already achieved contained in the Octagon.
“I’ve obtained two fights on the contract, I’m in negotiations,” Conor McGregor stated when requested about combating at BKFC. “Final week one thing occurred to me, I went to the White Home, and my coronary heart bleeds for my nation proper now. So, there’s a number of stuff happening again dwelling, I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished. There’s one thing else for me that’s in my intestine proper now and that’s type of the place I’m going. So, we’ll see. Greatness doesn’t rush. There was a possibility or a deal, we’ll say, to struggle in Alcatraz solely latest.
