Conor McGregor has suggested that fans will see him back inside the UFC octagon before 2024 is out.
‘The Notorious’ was set to make his return to the cage last month when he was scheduled to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303. However, the Irishman broke his toe during the fight camp and was forced to withdraw himself from the bout.
The 36-year-old is currently out in Marbella for the BKFC Spain press conference. Speaking to the media following the presser, McGregor gave a rough time line on when he is expected to compete again. He said:
“My comeback is scheduled for the end of the year, sometime the end of this year, closing out the show. So I was close to returning, we had an incident and a postponement had to happen, and, you know, it is what it is. We take it on the chin, we rock on. The fight is rescheduled for the end of this calendar year, so I'm excited about that and eager to get back.”
With ‘The Mac’ being in Spain, he was then asked about his thoughts on the current UFC Featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria. Much like the way the Irish supported McGregor during his rise to global stardom, the Spanish are doing much the same for ‘El Matador’.
McGregor acknowledged the way in which the country has backed Topuria and is interested to see how things unfold. He said:
“There’s a lot to see from Topuria. I understand he's taken an inspiration from my journey. You know, he's copied my tattoos and whatnot. He says this, that and the other but, you know, I don't mind Topuria, I don't mind him and we’ll see what happens down the line. You know, Spanish people are backing him and that's great to see.”
There has been no confirmation of a date, or location for McGregor’s return at the time of writing but ‘The Notorious sounded very sure in the fact he will be back fighting before the year is out.
