Conor McGregor: UFC Story ‘Far from Over,’ Vows to Compete in Boxing Again

Conor McGregor’s first priority remains a UFC comeback, but the Irish star eventually plans on making a return to the Sweet Science, as well.

The former two-division UFC champion briefly discussed his plans during an interview with Sky Sports. McGregor is currently on the mend from a broken leg suffered in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 last July. A date for his Octagon return is currently unknown.

“Boxing is my first love in combat sports,” McGregor said. “I had such a great time the last time I was out there [boxing].

“Obviously, my return will be inside the octagon for the UFC and mixed martial arts. That story is far from over. In fact, that story is just being written, it’s just the beginning — so that’s where I’ll make my return.”

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McGregor’s star power reached its peak in 2017, when he leveraged a showdown with undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. The Dublin native earned the biggest payday of his fighting career against “Money” in a 10th round technical knockout loss. Since then, several MMA fighters, including the likes of Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley, have tested the waters in boxing, with mixed results. McGregor figures to have plenty of options if and when he pursues another boxing bout.

“Boxing, I will grace the squared circle again, for sure, in the future,” he said.