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Diaz stepped up on 10-days notice to face McGregor at UFC 196 in March 2016 after McGregor's original opponent then-lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos was a forced out due to a broken foot. Diaz submitted McGregor, handing the Irishman his first UFC loss.
Dustin Poirier's manager recounts his client's biggest moments entering UFC 318 and how the second Conor McGregor fight was not financially lucrative.
UFC legend Nate Diaz is still holding out hope that he and Conor McGregor will be able to complete their trilogy.
McGregor first broke the seven-figure barrier against Jose Aldo in 2015 before his series of fights with Nate Diaz and his second title win against Eddie Alvarez. That all made him undeniable for Mayweather, and his UFC return against Khabib Nurmagomedov followed as the biggest UFC fight in history.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is yet to compete since breaking his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He had re-entered the UFC drug-testing pool to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024 but withdrew from the fight a month away after breaking his pinky toe.
Conor McGregor has taken a huge step towards making his long-awaited UFC return as he sets his sights on a fight at the White House. McGregor has not competed in the UFC since losing back-to-back bouts to Dustin Poirer in 2021, with an anticipated return against Michael Chandler last year falling apart at short notice due to injury.
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Daily Star on MSN'Conor McGregor has told me about his UFC comeback when he whispered fight details'Conor McGregor has not fought in the UFC since his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021, but he is now set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon
McGregor, who hasn’t fought since injuring his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, has repeatedly teased a fighting comeback in recent years. He was supposed to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 before withdrawing due to injury.
Angela Hill parodies Conor McGregor’s NSFW exchange with Azealia Banks, sending a cheeky DM to UFC commentator Laura Sanko.
Conor McGregor plans UFC return; bare-knuckle fight may follow, reveals his BKFC business partner, hinting at major combat sports moves.
The notorious, by his own account, UFC fighter Conor McGregor received quite a bit of attention recently after American rapper Azealia Banks posted on her X account photos that appear to show him with absolutely no clothing.