Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has laid out his plans for potential opponents in his return to motion — welcoming a grudge match rebooking with Michael Chandler, in addition to renewed rivalries with previous foes, Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight champion and featherweight gold holder, was dominated from a three-year hiatus-snapping return earlier this summer season in the primary occasion of UFC 303, withdrawing from a welterweight exhibiting in opposition to the above-mentioned, Chandler throughout Worldwide Struggle Week.
Fracturing a toe on his left foot simply weeks forward of the June pay-per-view headliner, McGregor has been out of motion since he fractured his left tibia and fibula in a 2021 physician’s stoppage TKO defeat to the beforehand talked about, Poirier within the pair’s trilogy rubber match.
Conor McGregor plans fights with Michael Chandler, in addition to Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz quickly
And regardless of the above-noted, Chandler’s pairing with former champion, Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 subsequent month in a 5 spherical co-headliner, McGregor has nonetheless confirmed plans to combat the ex-Bellator MMA star subsequent, earlier than mentioning rivalry pairings with each Poirier and Diaz.
“We’re searching for the date,” Conor McGregor advised The Schmo of his UFC return. “Hopefully, I’d wish to sq. it away with Michael Chandler. I’d wish to get Chander in. We’ve had our beef, it’s not settled. He has a match scheduled. I’d wish to combat, perhaps earlier than that or earlier than he’s recovered so there are just a few names within the line on the minute. There’s just a few names being mentioned.”
“Each of them. Each,” Conor McGregor stated of grudge fights with each Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz. “It’s a should, for certain. The Dustin one isn’t settled, it’s 1-1-1. And the Diaz one can also be 1-1. Two massive, blockbuster matches and I’m excited to get them locked in.”
