Battle followers are getting excited concerning the prospect of Conor McGregor making a long-awaited comeback.
The previous dual-weight UFC champion hasn’t fought since breaking his leg throughout a trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.
Conor McGregor has spent the vast majority of his time on the sidelines speaking up his return to competitors.
In 2025, issues went quiet on that entrance till Donald Trump made a massive announcement on Thursday.
Conor McGregor receives ‘winner takes all’ supply
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McGregor mentioned ‘Rely me in’ as he teased a UFC return after Trump’s surprising announcement.
Simply two days prior, ‘Infamous’ acquired an fascinating battle supply from one in all his outdated rivals.
Former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi, who has been beefing with McGregor ever since their sparring session went viral in 2017, needs to do a ‘winner takes all’ battle along with his long-time nemesis.
Magic Man is presently making ready to return to the ring in a bare-knuckle battle scheduled for September.
“Conor is a really insecure particular person, he bought our sparring session within the full unsuitable manner and he’s at all times making an attempt to one-up me,” Malignaggi instructed talkSPORT.
“Something I do, he’s at all times concerned, it’s at all times me responding, and it’s by no means me initiating.
“You recognize he received’t do it [the fight]. He doesn’t have the balls to do it.
“I feel with Conor, I’d solely do it winner-takes-all. It will generate a lot cash so the winner would take the entire pot, no matter that’s.
“I might solely do it that manner, it’s the punishment he deserves.”
Who else might Conor McGregor battle?
Michael Chandler seems to be the frontrunner to face McGregor in his UFC comeback battle.
The 2 males have been imagined to battle in June 2024, however a toe harm pressured McGregor out of their UFC 303 primary occasion matchup.
Since then, Chandler’s standing within the sport has taken successful after back-to-back losses contained in the Octagon.
Nonetheless, McGregor maintained he has ‘unfinished enterprise’ with Chandler after his most up-to-date defeat to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 in April.
Solely time will inform if McGregor takes on Malignaggi, Chandler, or any individual else when he lastly fights once more.
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