Conor McGregor maintains he will return to the UFC cage but Islam Makhachev has his doubts.
The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion has not fought inside the cage since July 2021 with McGregor sustaining a serious leg injury in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. An injury sustained to his toe scrapped a planned return this year for the end of June against Michael Chandler.
The Irish superstar maintains he will return to the cage and UFC figurehead Dana White has been saying that MMA fans can expect him to return to the cage in 2025. It seems like the reigning UFC lightweight champion has a lot of doubts that this will happen based on what McGregor’s current lifestyle seems to be.
This news first aired on MatchTV and was shared on X by @ChampRDS. In the relayed message on social media regarding a McGregor comeback, Makhachev stated:
“[Conor’s return] is already a fantasy. He tries to stay afloat with his language. He is more in clubs than in training.”
Check out Islam Makhachev casting doubts on Conor McGregor’s octagon return below: