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Topics: Conor McGregor, UFC
Nasir Jabbar
Conor McGregor has dropped the biggest hint yet that he is DONE with MMA after making a huge UFC retirement claim.
McGregor hasn't fought since his crushing TKO defeat (doctor stoppage) to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.
He was scheduled to face Michael Chandler last summer until a toe injury forced him to withdraw from UFC 303.
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Nothing seems to be on the horizon for McGregor, who recently paid a visit to the White House to speak with US president Donald Trump on St. Patrick's Day as he was involved in an awkward exchange with a reporter.
Despite the Irish fighter's lack of activity, he remains in the spotlight through his Bare Knuckle FC obligations, having purchased a stake in the promotion last year.
On Thursday, Luis Palomino beat Howard Davis in the main-event of BKFC 70.
Speaking after the event, McGregor fielded questions from reporters, where he was asked about his next move of his fighting career.
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In doing so, he declared that he's 'happy' with what he has done in his career, seemingly suggesting he won't be returning to action.
"I’ve got two fights on the contract, I’m in negotiations," he said. "Last week something happened to me, I went to the White House and my heart bleeds for my country right now.
"So, there’s a lot of stuff going on back home, I’m happy with what I’ve done. There’s something else for me that’s in my gut right now and that’s kind of where I’m going."
McGregor not only dropped a retirement claim but also revealed that he turned down an offer to fight in Alcatraz, which is being led by Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh.
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"There was an opportunity or a deal, we’ll say, to fight in Alcatraz only recent," the 36-year-old added. "There’s an event going on in Alcatraz in, I believe, June. They came to me and it wasn’t my worth.
"As a fighter we’ve got to know our worth. I hold every pay-per-view record in the book, I hold every gate record in the book and my comeback will be slated as the greatest or the biggest, most anticipated comeback of all time.
"So, it has to be right. Right now, Ireland is in my thoughts and that’s where I am, but it will happen, I am sure and it’s always great to be here at BKFC."