Conor Mcgregor reveals ‘negotiations are ongoing’ over his long-awaited return to UFC… as the Irishman claims he’s ‘eager’ to step back in the octagon
- Conor Mcgregor hasn’t fought since a second loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021
- The Irishman says he will return to training after St Patrick’s Day and film promotion
- The UFC star landed a role in the remake of cult classic Road House
Conor McGregor has revealed negotiations are underway over his long-awaited return to the UFC.
McGregor, 35, has not fought since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in a second straight Octagon defeat at the hands of Dustin Poirier.
UFC president Dana White has long remained coy about McGregor’s potential return to the sport, despite a fight with Michael Chandler being announced over a year ago.
However, the Irishman insists he is keen to return in the coming months with negotiations already underway.
He said: ‘I’m looking forward to returning and dropping back in, resetting the partnership and charting my return to the octagon.
Conor McGregor has revealed negotiations are underway over his long-awaited return to the UFC.
The Irishman has not fought since his second straight defeat to Dustin Poirier in July 2021
‘I long for (my return). We are in the first quarter of 2024, there is still a good part of the year left. I have two fights left on my contract, negotiations are ongoing.
“As the promotional work for the film comes to an end, as the St. Patrick’s Day festivities come to an end, isolation, focus and movement toward a return.”
McGregor became a talking point online earlier this week following the film premiere of his action film Road House, which took place during the South By Southwest festival in Austin.
Fans seemed to notice McGregor’s unusual behavior, noting his apparent change in skin color and erratic body language, so-called tell-tale signs.
It comes as UFC boss White refused to confirm when the sport’s first true global superstar will return – if at all.
McGregor became a talking point online after the film premiere of his film Road House
“The first problem was he broke that tibia, and he was recovering from that,” White said. “The other problem is he’s damn rich. Conor doesn’t need money.’
Earlier this week it emerged that McGregor has been tested for drugs the most of all athletes in the UFC this year.
As he nears his return to the sport, he finally re-entered the testing pool in October and has been tested five times so far in 2024 – substantially more than anyone on the roster.