UFC fans are convinced we’ve seen the last of Conor McGregor inside the octagon following his link-up with the Nelk Boys.
The American podcasters rendezvoused with the MMA superstar at his Black Forge Inn Pub in Dublin on Friday night.
McGregor was happy to host the social media stars, whom he ploughed with pints of his Forged Irish Stout.
The Notorious also got in on the act, proudly knocking back an entire pint.
Footage of McGregor’s sinking of a pint spread like wildfire on X and prompted MMA fans to once again question the proposed return of the Mac.
One wrote on X: “He’s never fighting again.”
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Another said: “I used to think there was hope back in 2021-2022 I have no hope anymore.”
And another said: “Yeah, he ain’t never coming back.”
One remarked: “He ain’t gonna stop a foot in that octagon.”
Another sarcastically chimed in: “Yep Conor is not serious about coming back … sad.”
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McGregor, 36, was set to make his grand return to the octagon against Michael Chandler last June but was forced out of their Sin City showdown with a broken left pinky toe.
UFC supremo Dana White forecast an autumn return for the Irishman late last year but recently admitted he’s “not sure” when he’ll be back.
McGregor is adamant he wants to fight again but recently hinted that his next outing may not take place inside the octagon.
He said: “The warrior spirit burns strong inside me. For sure.
“If you think I’m up here giving these speeches and leading these men into battle and I won’t step in there myself, think again.
“For sure. Conor McGregor will fight in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship – mark my words.”
McGregor’s next fight – wherever it takes place – will be his first since being found civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin hotel in December 2018.
The UFC‘s first simultaneous two-weight world champion has appealed the verdict returned by a jury of his peers at Dublin’s High Court last November.
