Conor McGregor discusses his acting debut in the Road House movie, how his role developed, UFC 300, getting the call for his next UFC fight, contract extension talks, movie career, 3 rounds vs. 5 rounds, Nate Diazās recent comments, his motivation, drug testing, and more.
At last, Conor McGregor seemingly has a date for his UFC return.
Speaking Wednesday on The MMA Hour, McGregor stated that he and the UFC have formally agreed on plans for his long-discussed but oft-delayed comeback fight.
āThe call has been made and weāre a go,ā McGregor said on The MMA Hour.
āThis means this summer, the Mac is back. So with Iām happy with my time Iāve got in the lead-up to it, Iām happy with where Iām at, and everything just works out in Godās name. And Iām ecstatic where Iām at. Iāve got great news the other day.ā
McGregor, 35, has been linked to a return bout against Michael Chandler since coaching on The Ultimate Fighter 31 in early 2023. After a long, drawn-out saga, the former two-division champ announced the matchup on New Yearās Eve for June 29 at the UFCās annual International Fight Week pay-per-view. UFC CEO Dana White subsequently denied those claims, however, and maintained that there was nothing on the books. White reiterated that sentiment several times in recent months, stating that he did not know when ā or if ā McGregor would return, citing McGregorās wealth as a complicating factor in the situation.
McGregor has not competed since suffering a broken leg in his July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, but has repeatedly voiced his displeasure about not being booked by the UFC.
McGregor on Wednesday declined to reveal whether June 29 remains the date and instead said heād allow UFC to announce the details. Other specifics such as rounds and weight class have also not been determined, McGregor said, but āThe Notoriousā still holds out hope that his comeback only serves as the first step of a two-fight year for him in 2024.
āLook at Anthony Joshua right now, with consistency. I was watching ringside, I watched ā boom, boom, boom, sharper each time,ā McGregor said. āLook at [Joseph] Parker ā¦ amazing warrior of a man, amazing boxer, look at him ā boom, boom, boom. Consistency breeds quality. So Iām coming in here, years out of the game.
Now Iām sparring and fighting and I feel good and sharp, but Iām going to have to get my in-league sharpness, and thatās going to have to come through the things. So the weight has no been discussed. I know I had that little buzz ā I havenāt discussed the weight. To be honest, I havenāt jumped on weigh-in scales since the [Dustin Poirier] fight, the last fight. Since I weighed in on the last one, I have not touched the scales, not once. So I donāt even [know], Iāll have to go through all that. And then rounds, maybe I might say them, āLook, Iām just going three rounds, lads, for this one, and I want to just wet my beak.ā
āBecause Iāll do three three rounds really nicely now. And rather than pushing through to get to five ā itās just, I feel if I push right now to walk toward five full fitness rounds, I feel like the first three rounds wouldnāt be as sharp as I could get them. So Iād rather sharpen the blade of three, and go in nice and sharp and fresh, get the feel, get the fight. Chandler is going to come for it, Chandler is going to come at me, heās going to want to try and engage and come at me. Heās going to have to, and thatās his style. So I think three is a lovely one.ā
McGregor is currently promoting his role in the upcoming Road House remake alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, which premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime on March 21, but vowed to turn his full focus to preparing for his UFC return as soon as the press tour ends.
āI canāt act the bollocks now,ā McGregor said. āThatās the thing. [Before this] youāre f****** flat out and Iām doing these camps, but nothingās really there, so itās kind of like the old temptation ā my lovely Proper 12 Irish whiskey, my lovely port stout, my lovely penchant for a bit of madness and a bit of nice music in my ears and dancing and all the rest of it. And now I have to tighten up. Iām going in there, the manās going to trying to be swinging bombs at me, so itās great for me. Itās great for me and Iām excited and I canāt wait. Like I said, I got the sparring going straightaway, felt nice, trained today, and onwards we go.ā
Conor looks change drastically, you can really see then he lays off the booze
Conor was so coked up during this interview he was interrupting himself.
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Heās all over the place , sad really.