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. 

The Top 3 Fights of UFC in 2022

1: Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira

Was there ever any any speck of doubt? The undisputed greatest light heavyweight title battle ever, a stunning conflict of heart, method, and will with additional exciting bends in the road than three Stephen Lord books set up.

A classic fight was brought as promised by Prochazka's all-action, semi-improvised striking and Teixeira's combination of expert wrestling and savage power-punching.

The first three rounds were a burst of offence. Any extensive standup exchange saw Prochazka's barrage of offence put Teixeira on the ropes, but the Brazilian would struggle Prochazka to the mat and continue to beat on him until Prochazka managed to slip out from under it, and it started all over again just like before.

But once they got to the championship rounds, Teixeira's familiarity with rough water started to come through.

In the first few seconds of the fifth round, Teixeira nearly finished Prochazka, whose never-ending engine appeared to be finally giving out. 

However, the famous black belt to suffer the first defeat by submission of his MMA career.

This main event had everything you could possibly desire from a main event, from brutality to drama to technique, and it more than merits its position at the top of this year's ranking.

 

2: Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns

 

The two men entered this matchup with a ton to demonstrate. For Khamzat Chimaev, this was an opportunity to show that his until now relentless assault would neutralize a first class Welterweight but for Gilbert, it was a shot at recovery in the wake of going to pieces against Kamaru Usman.

Initially, it looked like Chimaev was more capable. His wrestling and top control demonstrated powerful regardless of Consumes' jiu-jitsu family, and a weighty knockdown late in the main seemed like the start of the end for "Durinho."On the off chance that there were any worries about Consumes' heart, however, he tended to them marvelously, handling a stunning 56 power-punches with 62% exactness in the subsequent round. He addressed the knockdown with one of his own and seemed to be strategically set up to take the third round.

Chimaev, thusly, demonstrated his own assurance. With his takedowns done delivering results, he followed Consumes from one chime to another and released almost 100 huge strikes simultaneously. Consumes answered with many bombs after bomb, yet Chimaev's hostility and sturdiness conveyed him to the hardest triumph of his vocation. Chimaev may have recently made some incredibly bad decisions, but that war will always be with him.

 

3: Stephen Thompson vs Kevin Holland

God bless Kevin Holland for making the decision to strike even though it didn't work out for him. It was good to see "Wonderboy" back in full swing against a willing dance partner after repeatedly watching Stephen Thompson being grappled.

What a dance it was as well. In the course of four rounds, the two of them attempted roughly 500 strikes collectively, of which all but 22 were meaningful. In the beginning, the bigger, younger Holland was in charge, buckling Thompson with a vicious right hand and never letting him get into a good striking rhythm. It wouldn't last long, however, as Thompson quickly kicked into gear and began throwing his trademark lightning-quick kicks and nasty punches flurry.

When Holland injured his hand, things got even worse for him, but to his credit, he never gave up attempting to fight back. Even though Thompson outclassed him by four to one in the fourth, he fought the urge to submit and only submitted at his corner's urging.