CONOR MCGREGOR has seemingly dropped a huge hint that he may never return to the UFC.
The Irishman was set to make his grand return to the octagon last summer against Michael Chandler but withdrew from their June joust with a broken left pinky toe.
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INSTAGRAM@THENOTORIOUSMMAThe Irishman has teased a potential switch to bare-knuckle boxing[/caption]
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The UFC brass forecast an autumn return for their poster boy late last year but have since cast doubt over the Irishman‘s future.
McGregor, 36, has been in full promotion mode for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships over the last six months and has dropped his strongest hint yet that he could fight in the organisation.
The Notorious posted a video of himself doing some bare-knuckle work with one of his pad men to his Instagram story last Friday.
He followed that up with a video of himself hitting an aqua bag with bare fists, as well as a series of snaps.
The footage and snaps quickly became the talk of MMA fans, one of whom wrote: “Is he changing???”
Another said: “He’s changing production companies.”
And another said: “Wow.”
One remarked: “Can’t wait to see him fight again.”
Inside McGregor’s Notorious lifestyle
With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor’s rise has been an enthralling watch.
Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses.
He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
McGregor has not fought in UFC since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021.
That has not stopped him amassing a net worth of over £150m thanks to his Proper No Twelve whiskey and fashion line.
And he is due to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 in an eagerly-awaited headline clash with Michael Chandler.
McGregor also starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon Prime remake of classic movie Road House, although he is dreading his mum seeing one X-rated scene.
Notorious turned up to the premiere in a £60,000 suit that was outdone by his £460k watch.
The only thing sharper than his fashion sense is his tongue and the Dubliner has several bitter spats under his belt, including with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.
That row led to one of his biggest controversies in 2018 as he travelled 3,000 miles to confront Khabib in a vicious attack on his bus.
He pleaded guilty to assault after punching a man in a pub in 2018 and had his £150k Bentley seized by police for driving offences four years later.
Joe Rogan lashed out at McGregor in a four-letter outburst and the Irishman has also fired shots at Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury.
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather also has McGregor on his enemy list after the pair clashed in a cross-sport bout in 2017.
Read all of our latest Conor McGregor stories.
Another chimed in: “I wonder if he can buy himself out of his remaining UFC contract?”
McGregor’s tease of a switch to BKFC, which he has shares in, comes just weeks after he admitted he’s more interested in competing in the influencer boxing scene than fighting inside the cage.
He told The Schmo: “I am more inclined now for this influencer [boxing].
“Or whatever you call it, because it’s astronomical money.
“Astronomical, the figures. So who was there? There’s Jake [Paul], Logan, and f*****g KSI.
“I like the three of these guys, and then all of the other ones that are tussling around.
“It’s an interesting little side pocket branch, we call it.”
McGregor hasn’t set foot inside the octagon since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
GETTYUFC CEO and President Dana White recently admitted he doesn’t know when Conor McGregor will be back[/caption]
UFC CEO and President Dana White claimed late last year that he’d return this “fall”.
But he recently admitted he’s in the dark about the return of the Mac.
When asked about McGregor during the UFC Fight Night 250 post-fight press conference last month, he replied: “Conor?
“Um… Not sure when Conor will be back.”
If McGregor does ever fight again, his next outing will be his first since being found civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin Hotel in December 2018.
The Dubliner officially appealed the verdict last month.
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