Conor McGregor appears to FINALLY confirm his UFC comeback for ‘early 2023’ against Justin Gaethje
Conor McGregor appears to FINALLY confirm his UFC comeback for ‘early 2023’ against Justin Gaethje… after massive muscle gain, the Irishman will move up to welterweight in his first bout since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in 2021
- Conor McGregor could finally make his return to UFC after over a year out
- American Justin Gaethje could be the opponent at welterweight for ‘early 2023’
- McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg in the loss to Dustin Poirier
- Gaethje also lost his last bout, a submission defeat to Charles Oliveira this May
Conor McGregor is reportedly set to make his UFC comeback, over a year since he last stepped into the octagon.
The Notorious has been out of action since breaking his leg in his last outing against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
There were huge doubts over whether McGregor would ever return to the sport again but he looks set to make a comeback for early 2023.
Conor Mcgregor could finally make his return to UFC after over a year out with a leg break
That’s according to mmapack, who claim Gaethje is the likely opponent at welterweight following the Irishman’s recent muscle gain.
McGregor would come into the fight from the the back of back-to-back defeats against Poirier.
Meanwhile, Gaethje also lost his last bout, with a submission defeat to Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title in May of this year.
The American recently took aim at McGregor when asked about some UFC stars being on steroids, amid the former’s bulk up.
American Justin Gaethje could be the man to take on the Irishman in early 2023
‘If everybody would just remember correctly, I fought Cowboy, I beat him and then he fought Cowboy right after that [at UFC 246 in January 2020],’ Gaethje told MMA Fighting.
‘I was primed and ready to go. It sounds to me like he’s off taking steroids right now.
‘He hasn’t been drug tested by USADA in quite some time. I’m looking for fair competition.’
Rumours of a boxing rematch between McGregor and Floyd Mayweather re-emerged this summer. The latter then confirmed plans are in place for the fight to happen in an exclusive interview with Sportsmail.
Floyd Mayweather recently confirmed to Sportsmail, plan are in place for fight with McGregor
Speaking about his plans last month, Mayweather said: ‘I want to go out there this weekend in Tokyo and have fun [against Mikuru Asakura]. Then I have another exhibition in Dubai in November and me and Conor McGregor in 2023.
‘We don’t know if it’s going to be an exhibition or a real fight. But there’s been talks of both. I would prefer an exhibition.’
When asked why he would prefer an exhibition, Mayweather said: ‘I am not into fights where I am going to take any real punishment.
‘So, guys like Conor McGregor and guys that don’t really hit hard such as YouTubers or UFC guys, I don’t really mind colliding with those kinds of individuals but nothing where I am going to put myself in a position where I am going to harm myself or hurt myself.’