Will Conor McGregor ever return to UFC?

 

It's far difficult to mention for sure whether or not Conor "the Notorious" McGregor will fight once again in the UFC octagon. McGregor, who is an Irish professional mixed martial artist and previous fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the featherweight and light-divisions. He has had a successful career in the MMA game, however he has also suffered setbacks and controversies.

In recent times, McGregor was forced into short-term retirement due to previous numerous instances, but would return to the cage after a while. In 2019, he officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts, but in the year 2020, he made his big return to the UFC and fought one of the most in form fighters of that year, the "Cowboy" Donald Cerrone, which he won with the a technical knockout (TKO) within the first round.

Since that fight, McGregor has not announced any plans to step into the octagon once more. However, he has remained energetic on his social media and has hinted at the possibility of returning to the cage at some point in time. In 2021, McGregor announced that he was in contact regarding his return to the UFC for a rematch with Dustin "the Diamond" Poirier, but those talks fell through and the bout did not materialize. McGregor got injured in the first match with Dustin Poirier and this was the main reason for holding another match with him.

Regardless of his inconsistent UFC career, McGregor is a famous and polarizing figure within the globe of mixed martial arts, and there is constant possibility that he may want to decide to return to the sport at some point in time. But, it's ultimately up to McGregor to determine if he desires to continue fighting, and presently, it is not clear if he has any plans to accomplish that. Along with his career as a professional mixed martial artist, McGregor has also pursued different commercial enterprise ventures and has been recognized for his involvement inside the whiskey industry (Proper No. Twelve) . He has additionally dabbled in boxing and made headlines in 2017 when he fought one of the all time legends of the sport in Floyd Mayweather Jr., in a pretty publicized bout. He lost the match but from there onwards he was recognized as a somewhat of a legend as he had no experience in boxing but still gave tough time to G.O.A.T. of boxing.

On the 7^{th of} October 2018 Conor McGregor fought with long-term rival Khabib 'the Eagle" Nurmagomedov, who is a Russian MMA fighter. It was a very advertised match, as it ended up being biggest draw of UFC in history with 2.4 million Pay-Per-View buys as Conor McGregor was on the top of his game and Khabib Nurmagomedov was undefeated till that match with 29-0 winning streak, but unfortunately McGregor lost that match in the fourth round via submission to a neck crank.

Social media McGregor suggests that he will return but in the welterweight division. Ultimately, whether or not McGregor will return to combat sports again is unsure; however, fans all around the world would love for him to return for one final run.