Conor McGregor maintains his fighting career is not finished, despite growing negative sentiment from fans.
This is evident from the response to McGregor`s recent comments, where he stated he would only fight again if it`s a stadium event and that he still needs to settle things with his long-standing rival, Michael Chandler.
Following WWE`s WrestleMania at Allegiant Stadium, McGregor tweeted about only returning for a stadium event. He later brought up a potential fight with Chandler again. A matchup between them has been discussed for years; Chandler has often challenged McGregor, coached against him on The Ultimate Fighter, and their planned fight at UFC 303 in June was canceled because McGregor got injured.
McGregor hasn`t competed since his leg injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. His comeback has faced delays due to injuries, his various business and entertainment activities, political interests in Ireland, and legal issues, including being found liable for sexual assault in November related to a 2018 Dublin incident.
In short, fans do not seem particularly enthusiastic about the former two-division UFC champion`s potential return fight.
