Conor McGregor is confident about how his UFC return will unfold, but will it even happen?
McGregor served as a coach on “The Ultimate Fighter 31” opposite Michael Chandler, with the expectation that they would fight each other inside the octagon as is customary for “TUF” coaches. Chandler is raring to go, but McGregor maybe not so much.
UFC president Dana White cast doubt last weekend about the promotion’s ability to get McGregor to sign on officially for the fight, which is made even more complicated by the fact that the former two-division champion remains out of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency drug-testing pool, which he’s required to be in for six months before he fights.
Still, in an interview just before the premiere of “TUF 31,” which airs weekly on ESPN until Aug. 15, McGregor told UFC reporter Megan Olivi that he’s prepared to make the “greatest return in combat sports.” His actions, however, say otherwise.
So are you buying or selling McGregor making good on his bold claim?
Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Farah Hannoun, Mike Bohn, and Danny Segura answer that question with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia. You can watch their discussion in the video above and check out this week’s full episode below.
