Conor McGregor Willing to Fight in Co-Main Event for ‘Rightful Share’ of UFC Ownership

Conor McGregor isn’t necessarily opposed to being slotted in the co-main event of a UFC card. He just wants what he believes is rightfully his.

“I’m ready to fight,” McGregor said while speaking with fans in Chicago over the weekend (video via BJPenn.com). “I’ve said that, no problem. If the UFC wants me to slide into that co-main event and help … what that is, me sliding into the co-main event, it’s boosting their brand over fighter rhetoric that they have.

“There’s no problem with that. But if they want me to push that – and I have no problem pushing that – give me my rightful share in the UFC company. That’s all I ask. You can put me on the first fight of ESPN+, no problem. So let’s see how it goes.”

It’s not the first time McGregor has expressed interest in ownership of the company. After he defeated Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 to become two-division champion, the Irish star hinted that he would need a stake in the promotion to be enticed to return to the Octagon.

McGregor had recently been linked to a bout with Donald Cerrone, but “Cowboy” claimed that talks fell apart when the SBG Ireland representative refused to be slotted in a co-headlining position. However, McGregor recently said that he is in negotiations with the promotion for a bout in July.

“We’re currently in negotiations,” McGregor said. “We’re aiming for July – we’ll see what happens. I am staying ready. This morning I was doing incline sprints on the treadmill on my program, the McGregor F.A.S.T. program, staying in a hotel room. So we’re staying on it, getting work in as we go.”