CONOR MCGREGOR has outlined his retirement plans forward of his eagerly-anticipated return to the octagon.
The MMA famous person will likely be again in motion later this 12 months in opposition to former three-time Bellator light-weight champion Michael Chandler, though a date for the showdown has but to be finalised.
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The battle would be the penultimate of McGregor’s contract with UFC, though he does not plan to finish his profession exterior of combined martial arts’ premier promotion.
When discussing Francis Ngannou’s departure from the promotion, The Infamous informed MMA Preventing: “What, to exit and do some aspect quest, and searching for to get some boxing {dollars} and all the remainder of it?
“No, for me — for me, the UFC is [the] pinnacle and it’s the corporate I like.
“It’s an organization, I want to be with this firm for the remainder of my profession. I hope we are able to proceed.”
McGregor, 34, is hoping to ink a brand new bumper take care of the UFC and compete a number of extra occasions earlier than he hangs up his gloves.
He informed Barstool Sports activities: “What do I hope for on this world? I hope for 100 fights.
“I hope for 100 extra fights. I’m working for consistency.
“I’ve been having this on, off, on, off nonsense for too lengthy.
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“By way of battle politics, through accidents, through simply life. It does occur.
“It’s God’s plan. It’s all God, so I settle for and perceive it.
“However I’m excited and hopeful that I can get a pleasant consecutive run of bouts.”
McGregor’s conflict with Chandler will likely be his first since breaking his leg in his trilogy battle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021, an harm which left him in a darkish place.
He stated: “[It was] very robust occasions, very robust occasions. Very uncertain occasions.
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“And you have solely acquired to take a look at Chris Weidman, who lately returned to competitors together with his jiu-jitsu competitors.
“Very pleased for Chris, very pleased to see that.
“As a result of it is a robust one, threre’s no two methods about it.
“I am blessed to have the right care and a focus to it, medically. I’ve had the most effective medical doctors, finest surgeons.
“I acquired it again, thank God. And I am again higher than ever. So I am excited.”
