Conor McGregor Teases Summer UFC Return ‘Coming Soon’

MMA's biggest star could be returning soon.

After nearly a three-year layoff, former UFC double champion-turned-actor Conor McGregor is itching to make his long-awaited return to MMA.

Eight days before UFC 300, which will take place April 13 in Las Vegas, Nev., and feature 12 current or former champions, McGregor released an entrance-style video on social media.

“Coming soon,” McGregor wrote.

Coming Soon pic.twitter.com/YTQBz7RNPC

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 6, 2024

It is unclear if or when McGregor, 35, will return, but what is clear is that options are on the table for a comeback fight. The most prominent name is Michael Chandler, as he and McGregor coached opposite one another on TUF 31 and hinted at a fight by season’s end, but it never materialized.

McGregor has not competed for a UFC world title since Nov. 2016, and he has never defended his previously held featherweight or lightweight championships, both of which he held simultaneously. 

He eventually went off in a different direction in Aug. 2017, losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. by TKO in his lone boxing appearance. 

In a since-deleted Instagram story, UFC CEO Dana White revealed McGregor’s intentions with the same caption but no further context.

At press time, UFC 303, scheduled for June 29 in Las Vegas and culminating with the UFC’s annual International Fight Week festivities, is without a main event, along with UFC 302, scheduled for June 1 in Newark, N.J.

The story is still developing, as McGregor’s last victory came in under a minute, dispatching Donald Cerrone by first-round TKO in Jan. 2020.

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