{"id":949149,"date":"2026-11-01T21:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T21:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/949149\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T21:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T21:22:13","slug":"ufc-legend-conor-mcgregor-announces-last-dance-mma-return-with-canelo-alvarez-dig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/949149\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Legend Conor McGregor Announces Last Dance MMA Return With Canelo Alvarez Dig"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor<\/a> is finally back in the spotlight, which saw him weigh-in on the economics of Saturday’s DAZN boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli <\/a>in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Alvarez won a unanimous decision to regain the WBC Super Middleweight Title, as the Mexican superstar set off McGregor, an Ireland native, in a firestorm of tweets. McGregor last fought at UFC 329 against Max Holloway in Las Vegas, suffering a meniscus tear in their July bout<\/a> and a third straight Octagon loss.<\/p>\n

Why Conor McGregor Isn’t Ditching UFC Yet\"Conor<\/p>\n

(Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

With one fight left on his current UFC contract, McGregor, who won the featherweight title at UFC 194 in Dec. 2015 against Jose Aldo<\/a> and the lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 11 months later in New York City, wants to end his MMA career with zero regrets.<\/p>\n

How many views did the canelo fight get? How many in attendance? Gate ? <\/p>\n

Man I outdo ALL of these people in sales. Majorly. EVERY SINGLE ONE. With ease. Maybe even combined. <\/p>\n

I don\u2019t even be trying. <\/p>\n

I was on the same time as the World Cup semi final and still done all them\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

“How many views did the Canelo fight get? How many in attendance? Gate? Man, I outdo ALL of these people in sales. Majorly. EVERY SINGLE ONE. With ease. Maybe even combined. I don\u2019t even be trying,” McGregor tweeted Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

McGregor said he felt disrespected by the fight’s build-up, which took place Saturday, July 11 and primarily aired on Paramount+ (including the U.S.).<\/p>\n

“I was on the same time as the World Cup semi final and still done all them numbers in that last bulls*** that I\u2019ve to sit with for another few months before I return,” McGregor added. “I\u2019m going to actually try to sell the fight for my next one. My final fight. See what numbers I can generate. Keep outdoing my own records.”<\/p>\n

Will Conor McGregor Return to UFC Soon?\"Conor<\/p>\n

Chris Unger-Zuffa LL<\/p>\n

The UFC hasn’t decided on McGregor’s opponent, nor has there been any reported hints of a 2027 return despite McGregor being hellbent that he would, in fact, return to the Octagon next year.<\/p>\n

It seems McGregor is non-preferable regarding who he fights next, despite his Holloway series being deadlocked 1-1 dating to Sept. 2014.<\/p>\n

Holloway lost their first fight in Aug. 2013 by decision, while McGregor went on to revolutionize MMA from a global standpoint. Milestones included an Oct. 2018 lightweight title loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in their main event (2.4 million pay-per-view buys). At the time, it was the most-purchased UFC fight ever. <\/a><\/p>\n

The promotion fully transitioned its numbered-event schedule to streaming only stateside in April 2019 and has remained that way since.<\/p>\n

McGregor’s fight with Holloway could be seen as part of a user’s Paramount+ subscription, despite it only lasting 69 seconds.<\/p>\n

Now McGregor wants to earn his stripes again. Whether he will, though, remains uncertain.<\/p>\n

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