“Game inside octagon is far from over!” Despite being highest paid debut actor, Conor McGregor puts fighting over acting career

Conor McGregor is still the biggest name in the sport of mixed martial arts. He became the first UFC double champion, introduced the culture of cross-over fights, and most importantly promoted MMA all over the world. However, he hasn’t competed in almost three years. In the meantime, he started a new career, making his acting debut in the Hollywood film “Road House”. As such, he shared his plans about acting and fighting.

To promote his film, Conor McGregor joined “ExtraTV” for an interview. There he discussed his acting experience and his future in the film industry. As such, he touched upon his interest in returning to fighting and stated he would be fighting twice this year. He hopefully believed the UFC would hand over an official date of his fight after St Patrick’s Day.

Right now, I’ve got the promotional work (for Road House), I’ve got St Patrick’s month…after that hopefully, I get a fight date booked and you know I’m looking to compete a couple of times by the end of the year. I’d love two fights in by the end of the year…For me, my game inside that octagon is far from over and I’m eager to get back.

Conor McGregor (via Extra TV)

On his experience of acting in Road House, Conor McGregor said he enjoyed the experience and made a lot of new friends. As such, he planned to keep continuing later on. However, he insisted on hearing the audience’s opinion of his acting debut first. ‘The Notorious’ co-starred the film with the Hollywood star, Jake Gyllenhaal. Although he was initially booked for a short role, it ended up being a crucial one. The film will be released on Prime Video on March 21, 2024.

Conor McGregor earlier announced on New Year’s Eve that he will return to fight Michael Chandler in July. However, UFC CEO, Dana White stated it wasn’t an official announcement and that the Irishman would return only by the fall. But, recent information from McGregor and Chandler ran back to the initial announcement of fighting in July for International Fight Week. As such, both the fighters and fans are waiting for the UFC’s official announcement.

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Conor McGregor on his two-fight plan

Despite teasing his comeback fight numerous times, Conor McGregor still hasn’t booked a fight. However, it didn’t discourage the Irishman from drafting an ambitious comeback plan. As such, he showed interest in fighting twice this year and wanted to headline two of the monumental UFC events – International Fight Week and Mexican Independence Day.

Conor McGregor as he announced earlier wanted to fight Michael Chandler in June. Then surprisingly he wanted to finish off his trilogy against Nate Diaz in September. This meant ‘The Notorious’ planned to main event the UFC’s first inaugural event at the Las Vegas Sphere.

Nate Diaz also expressed his wish to headline the Las Vegas Sphere earlier. However, Dana White brushed off this matchup for Mexican Independence Day. As such, McGregor’s comeback date remains unknown. Fans felt let down after multiple false promises from the Irishman and the UFC. If the UFC was to be believed, McGregor would only return by the fall. If ‘The Notorious’ was to be believed, he would make his comeback in June.

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