Conor McGregor has one fight left on his UFC contract, and he intends for it to be his last one.
This past summer, McGregor returned to the octagon after a five-year layoff, taking on Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329. His comeback was short-lived, however, as McGregor blew out his knee in the opening moments of the fight, and after surgery, McGregor is not expected to return to fighting until next summer. When he does, it will be the final fight of his current UFC deal, and McGregor has already
teased his intention to move on from the promotion afterward. But now he’s let everyone know his plans for afterward.
Speaking with Spitfire Gym Berlin while attending the Hype Italy event on Monday, McGregor revealed he’s planning to take up bare knuckle fighting once he’s out of his UFC contract.
“Bare knuckle; I really enjoy bare knuckle fighting,” McGregor said. “I don’t think there’s any chance of a boring fight in bare knuckle. Now, I am a mixed martial artist, maybe I’m just saying this because I had a bad time out the last time?
“Good MMA, really good MMA is hard to beat. But bare knuckle is very exciting, very dangerous, and it takes more courage for me, I think, to get in. So, I’m looking forward to a bare knuckle fight, myself.
“Big chance! Big chance! I’m gonna lay off my gloves in that octagon for my final UFC contract, but not to retire; to announce bare knuckle!”
Should it happen, the move won’t be entirely unexpected from McGregor, who took an ownership stake in BKFC in 2024, and has repeatedly shown an interest in fighting for the promotion. And he’s not particularly fussed about the difference in damage when he makes the move.
“Eh, teeth come and go! Just like a nose, it means nothing!” McGregor said. “You can get new teeth!”
McGregor is expected to have his final UFC fight next summer, and has previously shown an interest in running things back with Max Holloway, given the unsatisfying nature of their recent encounter.
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