![]() ![]() McGregor switched to boxing to face Floyd Mayweather in August 2017, losing in the 10th round of one of the most lucrative fights and savage displays of smack-talking of all time.Īn incendiary defeat to modern great Khabib Nurmagomedov followed on his UFC return, as well as a first-round knockout of Donald Cerrone in January 2020 before McGregor spent more than a year away from the sport.ĭustin Poirier, who McGregor had comfortably beaten at the start of his UFC career, surprisingly avenged his knockout defeat to the Irishman in January 2021, but it was McGregor's own shot at revenge that led to his current inertia. Having been featherweight and lightweight champion for the Cage Warriors banner as he made his name in the professional ranks, McGregor repeated the two-weight feat in the UFC, where his rise to become the world's best-known MMA fighter owed as much to his wild antics away from the canvas as it did his achievements under the lights. MORE: Conor McGregor challenges former Man United player to charity boxing match What happened to Conor McGregor?įew MMA fans will need reintroducing to McGregor's record. What's the latest on the two-weight champion's future? Why has he been out for so long and what does he need to do to be able to fight again? Here's what we know. ![]() Rumours have repeatedly been rife about the 34-year-old's plans, driven by McGregor's prolific and provocative approach to his hugely popular social media channels.Īlways wear your seatbelt. McGregor remains the greatest would-be ticket-seller for the sport's most high-profile promotion despite a hiatus from the cage that has now lasted more than 17 months. For a man who is as obsessed with attention as money, MMA megastar Conor McGregor must be thrilled with the evident anticipation around his UFC comeback.
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