Conor McGregor has hinted that a fighter with a smaller name than some might be expecting could face him in his return UFC bout.<\/p>\n
McGregor hasn\u2019t been in a pro MMA fight since 2021. The \u201cNotorious\u201d one broke his leg during a trilogy outing against Dustin Poirier. McGregor\u2019s return has since been teased<\/a>, and he was even booked to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 back in 2024 before being pulled due to an injury.<\/p>\n Despite the significant inactivity, McGregor has insisted that he will eventually make his way back inside the Octagon. During the UFC Houston event, McGregor hopped on his X account to claim it\u2019s looking like his comeback fight will be against someone who isn\u2019t exactly a household name.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a no name up next for me possibly, folks,\u201d McGregor wrote. \u201cAnd as you know, idgaf. I ACCEPT. Send the contract, lads. CONOR MCGREGORS DEAL.\u201d<\/p>\n McGregor has since deleted the post. During the UFC Houston post-fight press conference, Dana White was asked about what the former lightweight and featherweight champion was implying.<\/p>\n \u201cIf it was done and he accepted it, I would announce it,\u201d White responded.<\/p>\n Dana White when asked about Conor McGregor’s recent post that he had been offered a fight: If it was done and he accepted it I would announce it. pic.twitter.com\/VSyjKMV7jh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jed I. Goodman \u00a9 (@jedigoodman) February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Some have speculated that McGregor could have been referring to Mauricio Ruffy, who has quickly garnered some attention given his exciting fighting style. Ruffy recently claimed he\u2019s heard some rumblings of a possible clas<\/a>h with McGregor. As White mentioned during the media chat, nothing has been made official with McGregor at this time.<\/p>\n Many remain skeptical of McGregor actually making his return to fighting. The \u201cNotorious\u201d one has teased even making the transition to bare-knuckle boxing if he were to be free of his UFC contract. It\u2019s hard for most to believe UFC would let McGregor walk.<\/p>\n Do you think Conor McGregor was bluffing with his recent social post? Tell us in the comment section below.<\/p>\n