“There is money in Europe” – Conor McGregor surprised by $4,000,000 announced gate for UFC Paris; teases possible Ireland card

Conor Mcgregor made his comments on the ginormous fight collection of UFC Paris and mentioned a potential UFC event in Ireland

“There is money in Europe” – Conor McGregor surprised by $4,000,000 announced gate for UFC Paris; teases possible Ireland card

Conor McGregor comments on UFC Paris collection ( Image via Imago )

Conor McGregor received quite a surprise when the officials announced the live gate for UFC Paris. It totaled to a staggering $4 million. This figure outshone the attendance numbers from the previous year, leaving “The Notorious” in a state of pleasant shock.

Conor McGregor is a pay-per-view superstar. McGregor holds the record for the biggest gate in UFC history. However, even with his remarkable track record, he couldn’t help but be amazed by the incredible success of UFC Paris. Taking to X, the Irish superstar shared his excitement. McGregor lauded the UFC Europe team for their exceptional work. He congratulated Europe for pulling in a lovely gate. He mentioned that he was thrilled to see it. “Well done @UFCEurope team! There is money in Europe! Excited for Ireland event.”

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The highlight of this year’s Paris event remained the headline showdown featuring Ciryl Gane and Sergey Spivak. The event played out to a sold-out Accor Arena with a staggering 15,610 enthusiastic fans in attendance. This resulted in the record-breaking live gate of $4 million. This incredible achievement surpassed last year’s Paris event by almost a million dollars.

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Ciryl Gane stole the spotlight with his second-round knockout victory over Sergey Spivak. He redeemed himself after a less-than-stellar performance against Jon Jones at UFC 285. Jones and Gane had locked horns at UFC 285 for the vacant heavyweight title after Francis Ngannou left the UFC. Jones submitted Gane with a first-round guillotine choke. With his latest victory, Ciryl Gane improved his overall record to 12-2. This puts him on track to pursue the coveted heavyweight championship once again.

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Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler for UFC 296?

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Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler during face-off at TUF ( Image source: Getty Images )

Meanwhile, Conor McGregor is gearing up for his UFC return. Previously sidelined due to his leg injury at UFC 264 in 2021, he will face Michael Chandler later this year or in early 2024. This is a highly anticipated comeback for fans worldwide. McGregor’s illusive comeback has confused fans for a while now. Problems with the USADA complicated things further.

UFC 296 is currently the expected event where McGregor will make his comeback. However, nothing was made official by the UFC. McGregor has only three fights under his belt in the last five years, with only one victory. Meanwhile, Michael Chandler has fought five times in the past three years against some of the best on the roster.

Fans highly anticipated the hyped matchup between McGregor and Chandler. They previously featured as coaches in the latest installment of ESPN’s The Ultimate Fighter. Will Conor McGregor be able to make a comeback by the end of December successfully? Only time will tell.

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