“20th KO in MMA competition” – Conor McGregor hypes up International Fight Week return with clear GOAL in mind

UFC superstar Conor McGregor declares he is coming for his 20th KO in latest tweet on X ahead of his upcoming fight at International Fight Week.


“20th KO in MMA competition” – Conor McGregor hypes up International Fight Week return with clear GOAL in mind

Conor McGregor (image credit- IMAGO)

UFC superstar Conor McGregor recently took to social media to give a very important declaration. This came amidst heightened expectations regarding McGregor’s much-anticipated comeback. Conor McGregor had recently declared that he will return to the octagon this year against Michael Chandler.

Conor McGregor has had an illustrious career in the UFC. He is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion and the first UFC fighter to simultaneously hold a title in two different weight classes. McGregor has 19 knockout victories in his MMA career, and now he is returning for his 20th. Taking to X, McGregor wrote:

Coming back for my 20th KO in professional MMA competition.
Conor McGregor via X
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On New Year’s Eve, McGregor announced that he would return to the UFC in 2024 to fight Michael Chandler. McGregor will make his much-anticipated comeback at the UFC’s International Fight Week this June. Conor McGregor has been away from the fight scene for approximately three years.

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There is still no official declaration from UFC officials about the fight yet. Nevertheless, Chandler as an opponent makes sense as they coached the TUF 31 opposite each other. McGregor has a clear goal in mind: achieve the feat of 20 MMA knockouts. Only time will tell if he can deliver what he promised.

Fans react to Conor McGregor’s 20th KO declaration on X

Conor McGregor is one fighter the fans deeply expect to return in 2024. His 20th KO declaration caught much attention from everyone on social media.

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler at TUF 2023

Fans went on the internet to react to the declarations. Here are some of the reactions from X:

https://twitter.com/ItsGunpoint/status/1745079382366921207
https://twitter.com/boibratilan/status/1745080291343974562
https://twitter.com/Pupitoto9/status/1745079756582699198
https://twitter.com/InfluencerJuice/status/1745080540498182316

The people on the internet had varying reactions to McGregor’s bold statement. While some fans praised McGregor and expressed excitement for his comeback, others teased him for his broken leg that kept him out of competition all this time. It has been a while since Conor McGregor won a fight in the UFC. It will be exciting to see what his comeback brings next.