Conor McGregor, a former champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has expressed interest in competing in a different sport, which could lead to a remarkable career change for him.
McGregor is much past his prime and has not competed since July 2021, when he was defeated by Dustin Poirier. During that fight, he suffered a devastating leg injury, which caused him to retire from the sport.
In addition, you would have to go even further back in time to January 2020 in order to find McGregor’s most recent victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; on that occasion, he defeated Donald Cerrone via technical knockout.
McGregor’s personal life has been a source of chaos, which is one of the reasons he has been absent from the octagon for such a long period of time. This is in addition to the leg injury he sustained.
In the civil case that was heard at the High Court in Dublin in November 2024, a jury decided that McGregor was responsible for the assault that he committed against Nikita Hand in a hotel in Dublin in December of 2018.
Additionally, the Irishman has been vocal on social media, and he removed a post that he had made about another mixed martial arts fighter named Paul Hughes a month ago.
Hughes, who is 27 years old, engaged in a gruelling five-round war against Usman Nurmagomedov, who is the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, who has been McGregor’s long-term rival. The fight took place at the PFL Champions Series 1 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In the aftermath of the fight, Hughes was seen embracing Usman before he made the statement that he was “not like this other guy.” This caused McGregor to take offence and then proceed to give his opinion on X.
McGregor responded on X, “Too right, you’re not,” before making a derogatory comment about Hughes’ Northern Irish nationality. Hughes was originally from Northern Ireland.
Later on, McGregor removed his posts that were related to Hughes.
The prospect of the once-great mixed martial arts fighter making a comeback to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has never seemed more remote than it does now.
However, it is possible that he will soon be participating in a different sport.
Recently, McGregor was captured on camera playing football; however, football is another sport that the 36-year-old has been linked with making an unexpected appearance in, despite the fact that he is still under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
On Sunday, he made an appearance at a press conference held by BKFC in Italy, where he discussed the possibility of competing in the sport.
It is true. Indeed. “The spirit of a warrior burns brightly within me,” McGregor said.
“Without a doubt. If you believe that I am the one who is giving these speeches and leading these men into battle, but that I will not be participating in the conflict myself, then you are mistaken. Not a doubt.
“I promise that Conor McGregor will compete in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship,” the statement read.
The Irishman is a co-owner of the organisation that promotes fights.
He continued by saying, “I’d like to win a world title in this company.”
It is my dream to win the world championship in bare knuckle wrestling. It is a significant belt to have in your career to be able to hold.
It is impossible for anyone in the world of mixed martial arts or boxing to say anything negative about a world champion in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. If I were to come in, I would definitely be looking to win the world championship.
“There are a lot of fights, or we could say showcase fights,” she said. Mike Perry, of course, Michael Perry. You might refer to him as Jeremy Stephens. A rematch against Eddie Alvarez is another way of putting it. You could say that there are a lot of matches. On the other hand, who is the current champion of the lightweight division, the lightweight or the welterweight division? Check it out. I’m all set. Let’s wait and see when it arrives.
