McGregor Targets 2027 'Last Dance' Rematch With Holloway
- Conor McGregor announced on Instagram he is targeting a return during International Fight Week in July 2027, pinning his comeback between July 8 and July 14, 2027 for what he described as his final UFC bout.
- UFC CEO Dana White confirmed McGregor will be sidelined for at least one year following his UFC 329 loss, where he tore his ACL and meniscus just 69 seconds into the match against Max Holloway.
- Only one bout remains on McGregor's current UFC contract following the failed comeback; despite a three-fight skid, he declared, "What was to be a generational beating is now to be reset."
- Regarding his recovery, McGregor noted he is "walking without a crutch" and performing leg extension exercises, having previously returned within 9 months to fight Diego Brandao.
- Dubbed "The Last Dance," the 2027 event could feature opponents like Khamzat Chimaev or the winner of the Islam Makhachev versus Ian Machado Garry title fight at UFC 330.
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Will Conor McGregor (38) fight his very last MMA match next year? The Irish cage fighter injured himself during his last fight against Max Holloway in July. A cruciate ligament injury will keep 'The Notorious' sidelined for at least another nine months, but McGregor wants his rematch within the year.
Danhausen Says He Cursed Conor McGregor Because He's 'Very Evil' - Fightful
Danhausen says that he cursed Conor McGregor before his last fight because he is 'very evil'. On July 11th, McGregor would return to the octagon after a layoff that lasted several years following his pair of TKO losses to Dustin Poirer. In the opening seconds of his fight with Max Holloway at UFC 329, McGregor…
After the failure of the defeat suffered when Max Holloway returned to the cage on 11 July near Las Vegas, Conor McGregor announced that the last match in his contract with UFC should take place next year. And the 38-year-old Irish star lets it be understood that he will be the last of his career.
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