SALT LAKE CITY – Tim Simpson says Conor McGregor’s newly inked movie role won’t impact his return to the UFC.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has his first movie acting gig in the reboot of “Road House” alongside Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. The film reportedly will shoot in the Dominican Republic.
The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion has been healing from a leg break suffered in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Despite being scheduled to film a movie, McGregor still is expected to return in 2023, according to his manager, Simpson.