McGregor desires Chandler however Poirier, Diaz beckon

Conor McGregor has already began mapping out his return to the UFC in 2025.

After being compelled out of his June matchup with Michael Chandler due to an injured toe, the previous two-division champion has been chomping on the bit for his alternative to return to the Octagon for the primary time in practically 4 years.

With Chandler booked for a rematch with Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 in November, McGregor has began to weigh his choices.

“We’re on the lookout for the date,” McGregor stated in an interview with The Schmo. “I would wish to sq. it away with Michael Chandler. , I would wish to get Chandler in. We have had our beef. It is not settled. He has a match scheduled. I wish to struggle earlier than he is recovered. There’s a couple of names within the line on the minute. There’s a couple of names being mentioned.”

Chandler not too long ago informed ESPN {that a} struggle with McGregor remains to be within the plans for 2025. Nonetheless, McGregor would not plan to attend on Chandler’s availability earlier than returning to the Octagon. As an alternative, the Irishman has unfinished enterprise with two rivals that he wish to have settled for his return: Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier.

“Each of them. Each,” McGregor stated. “It is a should, for positive. The Dustin one will not be settled, it is 1-1-1. And the Diaz one can also be 1-1. Two massive blockbuster matches and I am excited to get them locked in.”

McGregor’s final look within the UFC was in a trilogy fight with Poirier in 2021. He broke his leg on the finish of the primary spherical and hasn’t been again in motion since. His storied rivalry with Diaz can also be a consideration. Diaz famously submitted McGregor within the second spherical of their 2016 struggle, by which McGregor was a major betting favourite. The 2 had a direct rematch later that 12 months and McGregor gained a slim majority decision.

Poirier is at present weighing his choices for what might probably be his remaining struggle following his submission loss to light-weight champion Islam Makhachev in June. Diaz left the UFC in 2022 to pursue boxing matches with Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal. It has been rumored that each the UFC and Diaz are concerned with bringing the Stockton, California, fighter again to the UFC.