Conor McGregor drops biggest retirement hint yet after being told to NEVER fight again as UFC star suffers horror injury
CONOR McGREGOR has dropped his biggest retirement hint yet after being urged NEVER to fight again.
The UFC legend is over three years out of the octagon having not yet returned since July 2021 when he broke his leg in the cage.
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His comeback bout set for June 29 against Michael Chandler was axed after McGregor suffered a toe injury in training.
McGregor has since called on several occasions to reschedule his return – but he remains at loggerheads with the UFC.
At UFC 308, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker suffered a horror broken jaw at the hands of Khamzat Chimaev.
And one fan told McGregor: “No reason to come back to UFC or fighting in general, you have beautiful family, worth half a billion, businesses, as being a successful business man.
“You made your dreams come true, becoming UFC double champ.
“Don’t risk your health or well being, you have got nothing to prove to anyone champ, continue to live life with happiness.”
McGregor, 36, responded: “Ya know what, you’re right, good bye.”
The Irishman has a history of short-lived retirements but he did follow up the message with a picture of himself in training.
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.
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And he captioned it: “Health is wealth, take it serious!”
Despite McGregor’s retirement tease, UFC boss Dana White revealed his return is set for next year.
White told the Daily Mail: “Conor will be back in the Octagon in the summer of 2025.
“Trust me, it’ll be worth the wait. I was actually just watching Conor on Instagram while driving here.
“He’s out hitting the MIT right now off the side of his boat, and there’s tons of people standing around watching.
“So, yes, obviously it will be very fun for everyone when Conor comes back.”
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