Conor McGregor closing in on fight deal to make ‘more money than anywhere else in the world’ when UFC contract is up
CONOR MCGREGOR has seemingly already committed his fighting future to another promotion once his UFC career comes to an end.
The Notorious has two fights left on his current deal with mixed martial arts‘ top promotion and is champing at the bit to get to the “promised land” of free agency.
McGregor, 36, won’t be short of offers if he does see out his contract with the UFC – which could pave the way to a return to the boxing ring.
But the Irishman has seemingly already made plans to fight in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, which he is a part owner of.
BKFC President Dave Feldman told MMA Fighting: “Unless he’s the best salesman in the world, the talks that we’ve had it’s like ‘I’m fighting here.’
“I’m like, yeah, OK. He [said], ‘I’m fighting here.'”
McGregor has publicly flirted with the prospect of fighting in the BKFC ring since acquiring shares in the promotion in April.
And Feldman believes The Notorious is dead serious about testing himself in the brutal and bloody world of bare-knuckle boxing.
“I go, ‘Why wouldn’t you fight here?’ Feldman said he asked McGregor. “Because you have equity in the company.
“And if you fight here, you’ll probably make more money than anywhere else in the world because of what it’s going to do for the company.
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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.
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“So I truly believe what you said — I think 100 per cent he fights here.”
Before McGregor can think about fighting elsewhere, he must first see off the last two fights on his contract with the UFC.
The penultimate fight of the deal the former two-division champion inked in September 2018 was supposed to take place in June.
But a broken left pinky toe forced McGregor to withdraw from his long-overdue showdown with fellow fan favourite Michael Chandler.
Mystic Mac was locked in talks over a bumper new deal with MMA’s to promotion prior to the cancellation of his comeback clash with Chandler.
But in an exclusive interview with SunSport, the former feather and lightweight king revealed that they’ve ground to a screeching halt.
“You know, the fight never happened,” he said when asked how negotiations were going. “So it’s just about getting the fight on.”
McGregor hasn’t set foot inside the octagon since snapping his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.