Conor McGregor content material with UFC profession however goals of preventing as President of Eire

A preventing Irish President? That’s what Conor McGregor is planning on.

McGregor’s current assembly with United States President Donald Trump has additional fuelled his ambition to run for President of Eire. The previous two-division UFC champion hasn’t competed in MMA since July 2021 when he broke his leg in a trilogy-fight loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 164, which has many doubting that he’ll ever struggle once more.

Though McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) admits he’s at the moment wrapped up with specializing in the politics of Eire, he insists preventing remains to be a part of his plans.

“F*cking proper I’ll, after all, are you loopy? That’s a part of why I wish to do it,” McGregor mentioned through the BKFC 70 post-fight press convention (h/t The MacLife). “To be introduced because the President of Eire whereas having a struggle? Think about that. However for certain, hell sure, hell sure.”

McGregor revealed that he was just lately provided a struggle outdoors of the UFC, which he declined. Though he reiterates his need to compete once more, “The Infamous,” now 36, mentioned he’s content material with what he’s achieved.

“I’ve received two fights on the contract, I’m in negotiations,” McGregor mentioned when requested about preventing at BKFC. “Final week one thing occurred to me, I went to the White Home, and my coronary heart bleeds for my nation proper now. So, there’s plenty of stuff happening again dwelling, I’m proud of what I’ve executed. There’s one thing else for me that’s in my intestine proper now and that’s form of the place I’m going. So, we’ll see. Greatness doesn’t rush. There was a chance or a deal, we’ll say, to struggle in Alcatraz solely current.

“There’s an occasion happening in Alcatraz in, I imagine, June. They got here to me and it wasn’t my price. As a fighter, we’ve received to know our price. I maintain each pay-per-view document within the e book, I maintain each gate document within the e book, and my comeback will likely be slated as the best or the largest, most anticipated comeback of all time. So, it needs to be proper. Proper now, Eire is in my ideas and that’s the place I’m at, however it’s going to occur, I’m certain and it’s at all times nice to be right here.”