After the long wait of almost 3 years, the most awaited comeback of UFC will happen on 30th June. One of the greatest UFC fighters, Conor McGregor, who will make the comeback in UFC 303. Due to some injuries and personal reasons, Conor last fought in UFC in July 2021. Fans were impatient to see Conor McGregor’s comeback, and their wait is finally over. Let’s rewind Conor McGregor’s UFC career and personal activities in break time from UFC.
UFC Debut
Conor McGregor made his MMA debut in 2008 with the win against Gary Morris. After achieving excellent success in his MMA career, Conor joined UFC in 2013 with an extraordinary win over American retired MMA fighter Marcus Brimage. Conor McGregor fought 14 fights in the UFC with an incredible record of 10-4, 10KO. Conor’s UFC career was full of glories. Let’s conduct a deep analysis of Conor McGregor’s achievements at UFC.
Successful UFC career of Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor maintained a 7-0 streak in UFC for three years. In 2015, Conor McGregor won his first major UFC title, the UFC Featherweight Championship. After becoming champion, McGregor made his Welterweight debut in 2016. Unfortunately, Conor lost that fight against American MMA fighter Nate Diaz.
In 2016, Conor McGregor won his 2nd UFC title, UFC lightweight Championship. But unfortunately, Conor McGregor lost that title due to a long break from UFC. The comeback of Conor McGregor against Khabib did not bring fortunate signs for Conor McGregor. And Conor McGregor lost one of the most famous UFC fights against Khabib.
Conor McGregor lost his last 2 fights, which showed that Conor’s body was demanding rest. Therefore, Conor McGregor took a break from UFC, and after a very long break, the year 2024 proved to be the Conor McGregor comeback year.
Conor vs Khabib
In 2016, after making a much-awaited comeback, Conor McGregor started to create a firing environment to fight with Khabib. After insulting personal and professional life, Conor McGregor added more fuel to the fire of Khabib and Conor’s fight. After seeing all of this, Khabib entered the ground and passed some serious comments about Conor.
Conor McGregor also attacked a bus full of Russian UFC fighters, which greatly hyped that fight. After winning that fight, Khabib also attacked Conor’s management staff. This battle of heated arguments did not stop after the fight, and in the post-match conference, both fighters shared a very violent environment. Check out the full story of the Conor vs Khabib fight.
Doings of Conor’s from 2021 to 2024
Conor McGregor’s comeback proved to be the happiest moment of 2024 for the fans of McGregor. In these 3 years, Conor McGregor did excellent projects and also recovered from injury.
Shin Bone Injury
Conor McGregor faced a serious injury of shin bone fighting against Dustin Poirier. This injury was so serious that Conor McGregor was almost retiring from UFC. However, due to his fighter mindset, Conor McGregor survived that injury successfully. After a huge gap of almost 3 years, he is going to make a comeback in UFC.
Road House Movie
After taking a break from MMA, Conor McGregor joined an industry that most of the fighters and wrestlers joined in their careers. Conor McGregor did a Hollywood movie, Road House, which was released in March 2024. This movie was about the UFC fighter. Conor McGregor was the first-choice actor to sign for this film. Famous American actor Jake Gyllenhaal was the lead actor in that movie. Conor McGregor played a role named Knox in that movie.
UFC 303 Fight Card
Conor McGregor’s Comeback Fight
Conor McGregor will fight against the famous American UFC fighter, Micheal Chandler in UFC 303, in the welterweight category.
·Conor McGregor vs Micheal Chandler
·Joe Pyfer vs Marc-André Barriault
·Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Gillian Robertson
·Mayra Bueno Silva vs Mayra Bueno Silva
·Cub Swanson vs Andre Fili
·Jamahal Hill vs Khalil Rountree
·Rei Tsuruya vs Carlos Hernandez
These are the fights that will take place on 30th June 2024. Every fight is enough to create the thrill of UFC 303, but Conor McGregor’s comeback became the cherry on top.