Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor hasn’t competed since suffering a first round TKO loss to former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July of 2021.
McGregor has also healed from the injury he suffered at UFC 264 and his patience is wearing thin with the UFC when it comes to what is next in his MMA career.
“‘The Mac’ has loads to offer and loads to deliver,” McGregor said to TalkSPORT (transcript via MMA Fighting). “The lads here [in Saudi Arabia] are talking Manny [Pacquiao in boxing], the UFC aren’t talking any. ... Give me something. You know what I’m saying? I was supposed to be back in April [2024], I was supposed to be back in April. It was supposed to be December. They’ve never treated anyone [like this]. No one’s ever been treated [like this]. For all the figures I’ve brought in this game — I sell more than all of them combined, yeah? I sell more than every one of them combined. No one in the history of the fight game’s ever been treated the way I’m getting treated at this minute, yeah? Through what I came through to what I bring, they f***** should open floodgates for me, yeah? And I’m waiting. I’m waiting and I’m waiting. My patience is wearing thin on me waiting.”
The former two division champion hasn’t won a fight in nearly four years and is currently in the midst of a two fight losing streak.