Conor McGregor might be making a return to the Octagon comparatively quickly after his characteristic movie debut.
The previous UFC double champion and largest star within the historical past of the game informed ESPN on Tuesday that he will likely be coming again to combating this summer time, in opposition to Michael Chandler. The precise date and occasion should not but recognized.
“We bought affirmation a number of days in the past that it is all methods go,” mentioned McGregor, who’s selling his first performing function within the film “Highway Home,” which premieres March 21 on Amazon Prime. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Infamous’ will likely be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer time.”
The UFC has but to formally announce McGregor’s return. McGregor vs. Chandler has lengthy been the plan, since final yr once they coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter actuality present. McGregor beforehand mentioned the bout can be June 29 at UFC 303.
Chandler has been calling McGregor out publicly typically, together with on an episode of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” final month. The UFC and WWE are sister firms underneath the publicly traded banner of TKO Group, owned by Hollywood media company Endeavor.
“Shut up, Michael, you f—ing imbecile,” McGregor mentioned. “The person does not shut up. I seen him on ‘Uncooked.’ I like Mike — I’ll bust him up. I’ll bust Mike up, yeah? If I say it, I do it. … If I say it, it will get achieved. Put that on my stone.”
McGregor initially mentioned in January that the struggle can be at 185 kilos. He has fought most of his profession at 145, 155 and 170 kilos. McGregor mentioned Tuesday that he was having a little bit of enjoyable with Chandler relating to the load and he is unsure what weight class the bout will finally happen in.
Regardless, McGregor mentioned he is glad that there’s something he can start coaching for once more, in earnest.
“I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes,” McGregor mentioned. “I used to be getting ready, after which I used to be form of getting nothing again. After which different issues got here up and I form of dipped out. However now, it is on. So, there is not any messing now. I can not dip out now.”
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his left leg in a struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He is at the moment in New York selling “Highway Home,” however he mentioned he plans on biking in Central Park as a cardio exercise and that he has already hit pads there together with his boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe.
McGregor (22-6) was the primary simultaneous UFC double champion, holding each the light-weight and featherweight titles in 2016. The Eire native has been the headliner of a few of the greatest pay-per-views in fight sports activities historical past, together with a 2017 boxing match in opposition to Floyd Mayweather. When he returns, McGregor will likely be searching for simply his second MMA win prior to now eight years.
Concerning his future past the subsequent struggle, McGregor mentioned he has two fights left on his UFC contract. He would like to struggle Chandler after which his outdated rival Nate Diaz on the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card in September, which is deliberate as the primary fight sports activities occasion on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I believe that is an absolute perfection of a struggle,” McGregor mentioned of Diaz on the Sphere.
If these fights come to fruition, McGregor mentioned he is uncertain in regards to the circumstances that may unfold.
“Can we signal a brand new deal?” McGregor mentioned of the UFC. “Do I am going? Am I a free agent? I really like the UFC dearly. My coronary heart is within the UFC — my catalogue, my life. I really like everybody within the firm and all of the fighters and all of the occasions and all of the exhibits and playing cards. I want to proceed this. How that appears, I’ve no clue.”
McGregor mentioned he is unsure what’s going to come after that, however he expects there to be “extra combating,” in addition to films — as a number one man. McGregor stars as a villain in “Highway Home,” reverse Jake Gyllenhaal. He mentioned he likes the concept of enjoying a number of sorts of roles in several movies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone.
“I definitely really feel many nice films might be revolved round me, and distinctive films,” McGregor mentioned. “There’s Stallone films, the Schwarzenegger films. There actually, actually might be McGregor films and it might be a broad array of films, and that will actually gentle up the sport.”
Conor McGregor might be making a return to the Octagon comparatively quickly after his characteristic movie debut.
The previous UFC double champion and largest star within the historical past of the game informed ESPN on Tuesday that he will likely be coming again to combating this summer time, in opposition to Michael Chandler. The precise date and occasion should not but recognized.
“We bought affirmation a number of days in the past that it is all methods go,” mentioned McGregor, who’s selling his first performing function within the film “Highway Home,” which premieres March 21 on Amazon Prime. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Infamous’ will likely be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer time.”
The UFC has but to formally announce McGregor’s return. McGregor vs. Chandler has lengthy been the plan, since final yr once they coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter actuality present. McGregor beforehand mentioned the bout can be June 29 at UFC 303.
Chandler has been calling McGregor out publicly typically, together with on an episode of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” final month. The UFC and WWE are sister firms underneath the publicly traded banner of TKO Group, owned by Hollywood media company Endeavor.
“Shut up, Michael, you f—ing imbecile,” McGregor mentioned. “The person does not shut up. I seen him on ‘Uncooked.’ I like Mike — I’ll bust him up. I’ll bust Mike up, yeah? If I say it, I do it. … If I say it, it will get achieved. Put that on my stone.”
McGregor initially mentioned in January that the struggle can be at 185 kilos. He has fought most of his profession at 145, 155 and 170 kilos. McGregor mentioned Tuesday that he was having a little bit of enjoyable with Chandler relating to the load and he is unsure what weight class the bout will finally happen in.
Regardless, McGregor mentioned he is glad that there’s something he can start coaching for once more, in earnest.
“I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes,” McGregor mentioned. “I used to be getting ready, after which I used to be form of getting nothing again. After which different issues got here up and I form of dipped out. However now, it is on. So, there is not any messing now. I can not dip out now.”
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his left leg in a struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He is at the moment in New York selling “Highway Home,” however he mentioned he plans on biking in Central Park as a cardio exercise and that he has already hit pads there together with his boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe.
McGregor (22-6) was the primary simultaneous UFC double champion, holding each the light-weight and featherweight titles in 2016. The Eire native has been the headliner of a few of the greatest pay-per-views in fight sports activities historical past, together with a 2017 boxing match in opposition to Floyd Mayweather. When he returns, McGregor will likely be searching for simply his second MMA win prior to now eight years.
Concerning his future past the subsequent struggle, McGregor mentioned he has two fights left on his UFC contract. He would like to struggle Chandler after which his outdated rival Nate Diaz on the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card in September, which is deliberate as the primary fight sports activities occasion on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I believe that is an absolute perfection of a struggle,” McGregor mentioned of Diaz on the Sphere.
If these fights come to fruition, McGregor mentioned he is uncertain in regards to the circumstances that may unfold.
“Can we signal a brand new deal?” McGregor mentioned of the UFC. “Do I am going? Am I a free agent? I really like the UFC dearly. My coronary heart is within the UFC — my catalogue, my life. I really like everybody within the firm and all of the fighters and all of the occasions and all of the exhibits and playing cards. I want to proceed this. How that appears, I’ve no clue.”
McGregor mentioned he is unsure what’s going to come after that, however he expects there to be “extra combating,” in addition to films — as a number one man. McGregor stars as a villain in “Highway Home,” reverse Jake Gyllenhaal. He mentioned he likes the concept of enjoying a number of sorts of roles in several movies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone.
“I definitely really feel many nice films might be revolved round me, and distinctive films,” McGregor mentioned. “There’s Stallone films, the Schwarzenegger films. There actually, actually might be McGregor films and it might be a broad array of films, and that will actually gentle up the sport.”
Conor McGregor might be making a return to the Octagon comparatively quickly after his characteristic movie debut.
The previous UFC double champion and largest star within the historical past of the game informed ESPN on Tuesday that he will likely be coming again to combating this summer time, in opposition to Michael Chandler. The precise date and occasion should not but recognized.
“We bought affirmation a number of days in the past that it is all methods go,” mentioned McGregor, who’s selling his first performing function within the film “Highway Home,” which premieres March 21 on Amazon Prime. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Infamous’ will likely be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer time.”
The UFC has but to formally announce McGregor’s return. McGregor vs. Chandler has lengthy been the plan, since final yr once they coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter actuality present. McGregor beforehand mentioned the bout can be June 29 at UFC 303.
Chandler has been calling McGregor out publicly typically, together with on an episode of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” final month. The UFC and WWE are sister firms underneath the publicly traded banner of TKO Group, owned by Hollywood media company Endeavor.
“Shut up, Michael, you f—ing imbecile,” McGregor mentioned. “The person does not shut up. I seen him on ‘Uncooked.’ I like Mike — I’ll bust him up. I’ll bust Mike up, yeah? If I say it, I do it. … If I say it, it will get achieved. Put that on my stone.”
McGregor initially mentioned in January that the struggle can be at 185 kilos. He has fought most of his profession at 145, 155 and 170 kilos. McGregor mentioned Tuesday that he was having a little bit of enjoyable with Chandler relating to the load and he is unsure what weight class the bout will finally happen in.
Regardless, McGregor mentioned he is glad that there’s something he can start coaching for once more, in earnest.
“I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes,” McGregor mentioned. “I used to be getting ready, after which I used to be form of getting nothing again. After which different issues got here up and I form of dipped out. However now, it is on. So, there is not any messing now. I can not dip out now.”
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his left leg in a struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He is at the moment in New York selling “Highway Home,” however he mentioned he plans on biking in Central Park as a cardio exercise and that he has already hit pads there together with his boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe.
McGregor (22-6) was the primary simultaneous UFC double champion, holding each the light-weight and featherweight titles in 2016. The Eire native has been the headliner of a few of the greatest pay-per-views in fight sports activities historical past, together with a 2017 boxing match in opposition to Floyd Mayweather. When he returns, McGregor will likely be searching for simply his second MMA win prior to now eight years.
Concerning his future past the subsequent struggle, McGregor mentioned he has two fights left on his UFC contract. He would like to struggle Chandler after which his outdated rival Nate Diaz on the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card in September, which is deliberate as the primary fight sports activities occasion on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I believe that is an absolute perfection of a struggle,” McGregor mentioned of Diaz on the Sphere.
If these fights come to fruition, McGregor mentioned he is uncertain in regards to the circumstances that may unfold.
“Can we signal a brand new deal?” McGregor mentioned of the UFC. “Do I am going? Am I a free agent? I really like the UFC dearly. My coronary heart is within the UFC — my catalogue, my life. I really like everybody within the firm and all of the fighters and all of the occasions and all of the exhibits and playing cards. I want to proceed this. How that appears, I’ve no clue.”
McGregor mentioned he is unsure what’s going to come after that, however he expects there to be “extra combating,” in addition to films — as a number one man. McGregor stars as a villain in “Highway Home,” reverse Jake Gyllenhaal. He mentioned he likes the concept of enjoying a number of sorts of roles in several movies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone.
“I definitely really feel many nice films might be revolved round me, and distinctive films,” McGregor mentioned. “There’s Stallone films, the Schwarzenegger films. There actually, actually might be McGregor films and it might be a broad array of films, and that will actually gentle up the sport.”
Conor McGregor might be making a return to the Octagon comparatively quickly after his characteristic movie debut.
The previous UFC double champion and largest star within the historical past of the game informed ESPN on Tuesday that he will likely be coming again to combating this summer time, in opposition to Michael Chandler. The precise date and occasion should not but recognized.
“We bought affirmation a number of days in the past that it is all methods go,” mentioned McGregor, who’s selling his first performing function within the film “Highway Home,” which premieres March 21 on Amazon Prime. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Infamous’ will likely be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer time.”
The UFC has but to formally announce McGregor’s return. McGregor vs. Chandler has lengthy been the plan, since final yr once they coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter actuality present. McGregor beforehand mentioned the bout can be June 29 at UFC 303.
Chandler has been calling McGregor out publicly typically, together with on an episode of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” final month. The UFC and WWE are sister firms underneath the publicly traded banner of TKO Group, owned by Hollywood media company Endeavor.
“Shut up, Michael, you f—ing imbecile,” McGregor mentioned. “The person does not shut up. I seen him on ‘Uncooked.’ I like Mike — I’ll bust him up. I’ll bust Mike up, yeah? If I say it, I do it. … If I say it, it will get achieved. Put that on my stone.”
McGregor initially mentioned in January that the struggle can be at 185 kilos. He has fought most of his profession at 145, 155 and 170 kilos. McGregor mentioned Tuesday that he was having a little bit of enjoyable with Chandler relating to the load and he is unsure what weight class the bout will finally happen in.
Regardless, McGregor mentioned he is glad that there’s something he can start coaching for once more, in earnest.
“I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes,” McGregor mentioned. “I used to be getting ready, after which I used to be form of getting nothing again. After which different issues got here up and I form of dipped out. However now, it is on. So, there is not any messing now. I can not dip out now.”
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his left leg in a struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He is at the moment in New York selling “Highway Home,” however he mentioned he plans on biking in Central Park as a cardio exercise and that he has already hit pads there together with his boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe.
McGregor (22-6) was the primary simultaneous UFC double champion, holding each the light-weight and featherweight titles in 2016. The Eire native has been the headliner of a few of the greatest pay-per-views in fight sports activities historical past, together with a 2017 boxing match in opposition to Floyd Mayweather. When he returns, McGregor will likely be searching for simply his second MMA win prior to now eight years.
Concerning his future past the subsequent struggle, McGregor mentioned he has two fights left on his UFC contract. He would like to struggle Chandler after which his outdated rival Nate Diaz on the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card in September, which is deliberate as the primary fight sports activities occasion on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I believe that is an absolute perfection of a struggle,” McGregor mentioned of Diaz on the Sphere.
If these fights come to fruition, McGregor mentioned he is uncertain in regards to the circumstances that may unfold.
“Can we signal a brand new deal?” McGregor mentioned of the UFC. “Do I am going? Am I a free agent? I really like the UFC dearly. My coronary heart is within the UFC — my catalogue, my life. I really like everybody within the firm and all of the fighters and all of the occasions and all of the exhibits and playing cards. I want to proceed this. How that appears, I’ve no clue.”
McGregor mentioned he is unsure what’s going to come after that, however he expects there to be “extra combating,” in addition to films — as a number one man. McGregor stars as a villain in “Highway Home,” reverse Jake Gyllenhaal. He mentioned he likes the concept of enjoying a number of sorts of roles in several movies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone.
“I definitely really feel many nice films might be revolved round me, and distinctive films,” McGregor mentioned. “There’s Stallone films, the Schwarzenegger films. There actually, actually might be McGregor films and it might be a broad array of films, and that will actually gentle up the sport.”
Conor McGregor might be making a return to the Octagon comparatively quickly after his characteristic movie debut.
The previous UFC double champion and largest star within the historical past of the game informed ESPN on Tuesday that he will likely be coming again to combating this summer time, in opposition to Michael Chandler. The precise date and occasion should not but recognized.
“We bought affirmation a number of days in the past that it is all methods go,” mentioned McGregor, who’s selling his first performing function within the film “Highway Home,” which premieres March 21 on Amazon Prime. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Infamous’ will likely be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer time.”
The UFC has but to formally announce McGregor’s return. McGregor vs. Chandler has lengthy been the plan, since final yr once they coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter actuality present. McGregor beforehand mentioned the bout can be June 29 at UFC 303.
Chandler has been calling McGregor out publicly typically, together with on an episode of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” final month. The UFC and WWE are sister firms underneath the publicly traded banner of TKO Group, owned by Hollywood media company Endeavor.
“Shut up, Michael, you f—ing imbecile,” McGregor mentioned. “The person does not shut up. I seen him on ‘Uncooked.’ I like Mike — I’ll bust him up. I’ll bust Mike up, yeah? If I say it, I do it. … If I say it, it will get achieved. Put that on my stone.”
McGregor initially mentioned in January that the struggle can be at 185 kilos. He has fought most of his profession at 145, 155 and 170 kilos. McGregor mentioned Tuesday that he was having a little bit of enjoyable with Chandler relating to the load and he is unsure what weight class the bout will finally happen in.
Regardless, McGregor mentioned he is glad that there’s something he can start coaching for once more, in earnest.
“I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes,” McGregor mentioned. “I used to be getting ready, after which I used to be form of getting nothing again. After which different issues got here up and I form of dipped out. However now, it is on. So, there is not any messing now. I can not dip out now.”
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his left leg in a struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He is at the moment in New York selling “Highway Home,” however he mentioned he plans on biking in Central Park as a cardio exercise and that he has already hit pads there together with his boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe.
McGregor (22-6) was the primary simultaneous UFC double champion, holding each the light-weight and featherweight titles in 2016. The Eire native has been the headliner of a few of the greatest pay-per-views in fight sports activities historical past, together with a 2017 boxing match in opposition to Floyd Mayweather. When he returns, McGregor will likely be searching for simply his second MMA win prior to now eight years.
Concerning his future past the subsequent struggle, McGregor mentioned he has two fights left on his UFC contract. He would like to struggle Chandler after which his outdated rival Nate Diaz on the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card in September, which is deliberate as the primary fight sports activities occasion on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I believe that is an absolute perfection of a struggle,” McGregor mentioned of Diaz on the Sphere.
If these fights come to fruition, McGregor mentioned he is uncertain in regards to the circumstances that may unfold.
“Can we signal a brand new deal?” McGregor mentioned of the UFC. “Do I am going? Am I a free agent? I really like the UFC dearly. My coronary heart is within the UFC — my catalogue, my life. I really like everybody within the firm and all of the fighters and all of the occasions and all of the exhibits and playing cards. I want to proceed this. How that appears, I’ve no clue.”
McGregor mentioned he is unsure what’s going to come after that, however he expects there to be “extra combating,” in addition to films — as a number one man. McGregor stars as a villain in “Highway Home,” reverse Jake Gyllenhaal. He mentioned he likes the concept of enjoying a number of sorts of roles in several movies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone.
“I definitely really feel many nice films might be revolved round me, and distinctive films,” McGregor mentioned. “There’s Stallone films, the Schwarzenegger films. There actually, actually might be McGregor films and it might be a broad array of films, and that will actually gentle up the sport.”
Conor McGregor might be making a return to the Octagon comparatively quickly after his characteristic movie debut.
The previous UFC double champion and largest star within the historical past of the game informed ESPN on Tuesday that he will likely be coming again to combating this summer time, in opposition to Michael Chandler. The precise date and occasion should not but recognized.
“We bought affirmation a number of days in the past that it is all methods go,” mentioned McGregor, who’s selling his first performing function within the film “Highway Home,” which premieres March 21 on Amazon Prime. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Infamous’ will likely be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer time.”
The UFC has but to formally announce McGregor’s return. McGregor vs. Chandler has lengthy been the plan, since final yr once they coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter actuality present. McGregor beforehand mentioned the bout can be June 29 at UFC 303.
Chandler has been calling McGregor out publicly typically, together with on an episode of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” final month. The UFC and WWE are sister firms underneath the publicly traded banner of TKO Group, owned by Hollywood media company Endeavor.
“Shut up, Michael, you f—ing imbecile,” McGregor mentioned. “The person does not shut up. I seen him on ‘Uncooked.’ I like Mike — I’ll bust him up. I’ll bust Mike up, yeah? If I say it, I do it. … If I say it, it will get achieved. Put that on my stone.”
McGregor initially mentioned in January that the struggle can be at 185 kilos. He has fought most of his profession at 145, 155 and 170 kilos. McGregor mentioned Tuesday that he was having a little bit of enjoyable with Chandler relating to the load and he is unsure what weight class the bout will finally happen in.
Regardless, McGregor mentioned he is glad that there’s something he can start coaching for once more, in earnest.
“I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes,” McGregor mentioned. “I used to be getting ready, after which I used to be form of getting nothing again. After which different issues got here up and I form of dipped out. However now, it is on. So, there is not any messing now. I can not dip out now.”
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his left leg in a struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He is at the moment in New York selling “Highway Home,” however he mentioned he plans on biking in Central Park as a cardio exercise and that he has already hit pads there together with his boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe.
McGregor (22-6) was the primary simultaneous UFC double champion, holding each the light-weight and featherweight titles in 2016. The Eire native has been the headliner of a few of the greatest pay-per-views in fight sports activities historical past, together with a 2017 boxing match in opposition to Floyd Mayweather. When he returns, McGregor will likely be searching for simply his second MMA win prior to now eight years.
Concerning his future past the subsequent struggle, McGregor mentioned he has two fights left on his UFC contract. He would like to struggle Chandler after which his outdated rival Nate Diaz on the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card in September, which is deliberate as the primary fight sports activities occasion on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I believe that is an absolute perfection of a struggle,” McGregor mentioned of Diaz on the Sphere.
If these fights come to fruition, McGregor mentioned he is uncertain in regards to the circumstances that may unfold.
“Can we signal a brand new deal?” McGregor mentioned of the UFC. “Do I am going? Am I a free agent? I really like the UFC dearly. My coronary heart is within the UFC — my catalogue, my life. I really like everybody within the firm and all of the fighters and all of the occasions and all of the exhibits and playing cards. I want to proceed this. How that appears, I’ve no clue.”
McGregor mentioned he is unsure what’s going to come after that, however he expects there to be “extra combating,” in addition to films — as a number one man. McGregor stars as a villain in “Highway Home,” reverse Jake Gyllenhaal. He mentioned he likes the concept of enjoying a number of sorts of roles in several movies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone.
“I definitely really feel many nice films might be revolved round me, and distinctive films,” McGregor mentioned. “There’s Stallone films, the Schwarzenegger films. There actually, actually might be McGregor films and it might be a broad array of films, and that will actually gentle up the sport.”
Conor McGregor might be making a return to the Octagon comparatively quickly after his characteristic movie debut.
The previous UFC double champion and largest star within the historical past of the game informed ESPN on Tuesday that he will likely be coming again to combating this summer time, in opposition to Michael Chandler. The precise date and occasion should not but recognized.
“We bought affirmation a number of days in the past that it is all methods go,” mentioned McGregor, who’s selling his first performing function within the film “Highway Home,” which premieres March 21 on Amazon Prime. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Infamous’ will likely be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer time.”
The UFC has but to formally announce McGregor’s return. McGregor vs. Chandler has lengthy been the plan, since final yr once they coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter actuality present. McGregor beforehand mentioned the bout can be June 29 at UFC 303.
Chandler has been calling McGregor out publicly typically, together with on an episode of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” final month. The UFC and WWE are sister firms underneath the publicly traded banner of TKO Group, owned by Hollywood media company Endeavor.
“Shut up, Michael, you f—ing imbecile,” McGregor mentioned. “The person does not shut up. I seen him on ‘Uncooked.’ I like Mike — I’ll bust him up. I’ll bust Mike up, yeah? If I say it, I do it. … If I say it, it will get achieved. Put that on my stone.”
McGregor initially mentioned in January that the struggle can be at 185 kilos. He has fought most of his profession at 145, 155 and 170 kilos. McGregor mentioned Tuesday that he was having a little bit of enjoyable with Chandler relating to the load and he is unsure what weight class the bout will finally happen in.
Regardless, McGregor mentioned he is glad that there’s something he can start coaching for once more, in earnest.
“I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes,” McGregor mentioned. “I used to be getting ready, after which I used to be form of getting nothing again. After which different issues got here up and I form of dipped out. However now, it is on. So, there is not any messing now. I can not dip out now.”
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his left leg in a struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He is at the moment in New York selling “Highway Home,” however he mentioned he plans on biking in Central Park as a cardio exercise and that he has already hit pads there together with his boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe.
McGregor (22-6) was the primary simultaneous UFC double champion, holding each the light-weight and featherweight titles in 2016. The Eire native has been the headliner of a few of the greatest pay-per-views in fight sports activities historical past, together with a 2017 boxing match in opposition to Floyd Mayweather. When he returns, McGregor will likely be searching for simply his second MMA win prior to now eight years.
Concerning his future past the subsequent struggle, McGregor mentioned he has two fights left on his UFC contract. He would like to struggle Chandler after which his outdated rival Nate Diaz on the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card in September, which is deliberate as the primary fight sports activities occasion on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I believe that is an absolute perfection of a struggle,” McGregor mentioned of Diaz on the Sphere.
If these fights come to fruition, McGregor mentioned he is uncertain in regards to the circumstances that may unfold.
“Can we signal a brand new deal?” McGregor mentioned of the UFC. “Do I am going? Am I a free agent? I really like the UFC dearly. My coronary heart is within the UFC — my catalogue, my life. I really like everybody within the firm and all of the fighters and all of the occasions and all of the exhibits and playing cards. I want to proceed this. How that appears, I’ve no clue.”
McGregor mentioned he is unsure what’s going to come after that, however he expects there to be “extra combating,” in addition to films — as a number one man. McGregor stars as a villain in “Highway Home,” reverse Jake Gyllenhaal. He mentioned he likes the concept of enjoying a number of sorts of roles in several movies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone.
“I definitely really feel many nice films might be revolved round me, and distinctive films,” McGregor mentioned. “There’s Stallone films, the Schwarzenegger films. There actually, actually might be McGregor films and it might be a broad array of films, and that will actually gentle up the sport.”
Conor McGregor might be making a return to the Octagon comparatively quickly after his characteristic movie debut.
The previous UFC double champion and largest star within the historical past of the game informed ESPN on Tuesday that he will likely be coming again to combating this summer time, in opposition to Michael Chandler. The precise date and occasion should not but recognized.
“We bought affirmation a number of days in the past that it is all methods go,” mentioned McGregor, who’s selling his first performing function within the film “Highway Home,” which premieres March 21 on Amazon Prime. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Infamous’ will likely be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer time.”
The UFC has but to formally announce McGregor’s return. McGregor vs. Chandler has lengthy been the plan, since final yr once they coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter actuality present. McGregor beforehand mentioned the bout can be June 29 at UFC 303.
Chandler has been calling McGregor out publicly typically, together with on an episode of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” final month. The UFC and WWE are sister firms underneath the publicly traded banner of TKO Group, owned by Hollywood media company Endeavor.
“Shut up, Michael, you f—ing imbecile,” McGregor mentioned. “The person does not shut up. I seen him on ‘Uncooked.’ I like Mike — I’ll bust him up. I’ll bust Mike up, yeah? If I say it, I do it. … If I say it, it will get achieved. Put that on my stone.”
McGregor initially mentioned in January that the struggle can be at 185 kilos. He has fought most of his profession at 145, 155 and 170 kilos. McGregor mentioned Tuesday that he was having a little bit of enjoyable with Chandler relating to the load and he is unsure what weight class the bout will finally happen in.
Regardless, McGregor mentioned he is glad that there’s something he can start coaching for once more, in earnest.
“I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes,” McGregor mentioned. “I used to be getting ready, after which I used to be form of getting nothing again. After which different issues got here up and I form of dipped out. However now, it is on. So, there is not any messing now. I can not dip out now.”
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his left leg in a struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He is at the moment in New York selling “Highway Home,” however he mentioned he plans on biking in Central Park as a cardio exercise and that he has already hit pads there together with his boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe.
McGregor (22-6) was the primary simultaneous UFC double champion, holding each the light-weight and featherweight titles in 2016. The Eire native has been the headliner of a few of the greatest pay-per-views in fight sports activities historical past, together with a 2017 boxing match in opposition to Floyd Mayweather. When he returns, McGregor will likely be searching for simply his second MMA win prior to now eight years.
Concerning his future past the subsequent struggle, McGregor mentioned he has two fights left on his UFC contract. He would like to struggle Chandler after which his outdated rival Nate Diaz on the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card in September, which is deliberate as the primary fight sports activities occasion on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I believe that is an absolute perfection of a struggle,” McGregor mentioned of Diaz on the Sphere.
If these fights come to fruition, McGregor mentioned he is uncertain in regards to the circumstances that may unfold.
“Can we signal a brand new deal?” McGregor mentioned of the UFC. “Do I am going? Am I a free agent? I really like the UFC dearly. My coronary heart is within the UFC — my catalogue, my life. I really like everybody within the firm and all of the fighters and all of the occasions and all of the exhibits and playing cards. I want to proceed this. How that appears, I’ve no clue.”
McGregor mentioned he is unsure what’s going to come after that, however he expects there to be “extra combating,” in addition to films — as a number one man. McGregor stars as a villain in “Highway Home,” reverse Jake Gyllenhaal. He mentioned he likes the concept of enjoying a number of sorts of roles in several movies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone.
“I definitely really feel many nice films might be revolved round me, and distinctive films,” McGregor mentioned. “There’s Stallone films, the Schwarzenegger films. There actually, actually might be McGregor films and it might be a broad array of films, and that will actually gentle up the sport.”