‘Never coming back’ – UFC fans say same thing about Conor McGregor as he downs pints with Nelk Boys
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 met up 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.”
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.”
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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One said of a prime McGregor: “He’s gone.”
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.