Conor McGregor has been told it may be "the end" for his career after three years without a win inside the UFC octagon.
The legendary former two-weight world champion last picked up a victory in January 2020 when he knocked out veteran Donald Cerrone within 40 seconds, before being forced out for a year by coronavirus restrictions. When he returned at the start of 2021, he was knocked out by Dustin Poirier in a rematch before suffering a broken leg in their trilogy bout the following July.
Now, fellow struggling UFC fighter Darren Till believes McGregor's career in the UFC may be done after two years of inactivity due to his recovery from a broken leg. The Brit was speaking with Basketball Insiders when he made the prediction for McGregor's career, explaining things change when you become a superstar at the Irishman's level.
“I think Conor has been there and done it," Till explained. "He's made his money and now he’s happy. I’m sure he probably wants to come back but deep down he knows life’s different now. I think it’s probably the end for Conor but he’s still the biggest name in the sport.”
McGregor is planning to return this year, but will first need to re-enter the USADA drug testing pool which could take six months to fully complete. He believes that he will be granted an exemption and starting in February will begin working towards a comeback fight, which will likely be against Michael Chandler up at welterweight.
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Till is struggling to mount a comeback in his own right, suffering a slew of defeats over the past few years while battling a number of serious injuries. He most recently was submitted in Las Vegas by Dricus Du Plessis to bring his record since his hometown win over Stephen Thompson in 2018 to 1-5.
“In the gym I’m so aggressive," he said of his recent failures in the cage. "When I got into the Du Plessis fight I had him flinching a lot in the second round and I could see he was terrified. I really should’ve stopped him there and then with the power I carry. But for whatever reason I couldn’t pull the trigger and really let it go.
"So in my mind there’s got to be some mental things I’ve got to work on and tweak a bit. Not massively but also on the grappling side of things, I didn’t do enough of that and I don’t know why. There’s a few aspects I want to talk about with my team as well. But there’s plenty of time to learn and strive for the greatness that I’m hoping for. I’ve just got to live a clean life and keep working hard.”
