Conor McGregor is the highest-paid athlete in the UFC. The former champion in the featherweight and lightweight divisions has not fought in two years since he broke his leg during his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier.
McGregor, the most famous athlete in the UFC, is also considered the pay-per-view king in the UFC. His fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov remains the highest-selling pay-per-view event in UFC history. He is presumed to fight Michael Chandler, but an official date has not been specified yet.
Conor McGregor lauds European MMA craze following UFC Paris success
UFC Paris headlined by Ciryl Gane and Sergey Spivak just concluded and it broke the previous gate record of UFC Paris 2022 headlined by Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa. The announced gate and attendance were higher than the previous event.
McGregor was excited about the news of the event’s success. The Notorious reposted John L. Goodman’s post, which detailed the comparisons between the 2022 and 2023 events. With the success of the event in mind, McGregor expressed his interest in a potential UFC event in Ireland. During McGregor’s absence, Ian Garry has been performing well in the welterweight division and is currently ranked 11th
Lovely gate for Europe. Nice collection here, great to see! Well done @UFCEurope team! There is money in Europe! Excited for Ireland event đźđȘ https://t.co/Kv092MPiFx
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 2, 2023
The UFC is actively looking to expand its brand across the globe, with plans in Oceania, Asia, China, the Middle East, and Europe. What facilitates the promotion’s marketability is the availability of top-level fighters from around the world.
McGregor shares Ian Garry sparring footage
Conor recently posted a video of himself sparring with Ian Machado Garry. Garry is an undefeated contender in the welterweight division and currently holds the 11th rank in the promotion. In his last bout at UFC 292, he delivered a dominant performance, defeating Neil Magny by unanimous decision, with two judges awarding him two 10-8 rounds..
McGregor’s recent video uploaded on social media was captioned ‘lineage’ along with emojis representing the Irish flag and a Karate robe. With this post, the Irish UFC superstar was hinting at a promising future for Irish MMA. The 25-year-old Ian Garry remains undefeated in professional MMA and was also a former welterweight champion at Cage Warriors, where Conor McGregor himself was a double champion
Lineage đźđȘđ„ @ufc @iangarryMMA #IrishMMA pic.twitter.com/M2qZPs76ar
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 2, 2023
Notably, Mystic Mac was recently seen as one of the coaches on TUF 31, opposite Michael Chandler. Following his victory over Magny at UFC 292, Garry has already called out Stephen Thompson. Although no official dates have been announced, it is presumed that the promotion is looking to schedule this fight for UFC 295 in November.
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