January 1, 2024, shall be a big day for the UFC, Conor McGregor, and his fans as the Irishman has vowed to announce his comeback date officially. After remaining out of action for the entire 2022 and 2023, McGregor seems focused on his MMA return.
He seemed eager to compete at the end of this year. However, Conor McGregor’s return has been postponed to 2024 and we can expect to see him in action shortly. The main events for UFC 297, UFC 298, and UFC 299 are already onboard. Hence, McGregor’s return would possibly be in April UFC 300 or after.
Turning to social media, ‘Notorious’ wrote, “I will be announcing my fight date and opponent on New Years Day, 2024.”
I will be announcing my fight date and opponent on New Years Day, 2024.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 30, 2023
Conor McGregor was featured last at UFC 257 and UFC 264, both times against ‘Diamond’ Dustin Poirier. After getting knocked out at UFC 257 for the first time in MMA, Conor McGregor broke his ankle at UFC 264. He has been out of action ever since.
Following the gruesome leg break several people predicted McGregor’s MMA career to be over. Since he has also amassed generational wealth, not many people thought he would come back to fighting. However, the former UFC two-weight champion seems to have recovered and is eager to re-lace the MMA gloves. It remains to be seen when and who he chooses to face next.
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Who should Conor McGregor Fight Next?
The Irishman is in talks to face ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler on his UFC return. The two have clashed as coaches at TUF 31 and are expected to lock horns inside the octagon. However, McGregor has been treating Chandler as one of the many options available to him.
There were speculations of Nate Diaz coming back at UFC 300 to finish off his trilogy against Conor McGregor. Besides, ‘Notorious’ was also teasing a potential boxing bout against Manny Pacquiao in Saudi. Amidst so many options, UFC remains the main spot for McGregor. While he is already in an active camp in Dubai, the returning fight is expected to get announced shortly.