Conor McGregor is growing in frustration because the UFC seemingly continues to delay his potential return.
The previous UFC double champion hasn’t fought competitively since 2021, when he suffered a broken ankle during his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier.
Since then, ‘The Notorious’ has been constantly teasing a possible return to the game, with fans continuing to call for it to occur.
And it seemed almost guaranteed that Conor McGregor would make his highly-anticipated return on the promotion’s UFC White House event this coming June, but things proceed to hit delays.
Conor McGregor calls out the UFC in now-deleted tweet
This Monday morning, the 37-year-old took to social media to air his frustration with the UFC for continuing to delay his return.
“Day 15 of “I accept, send the contract.”,” McGregor said in his now-deleted post on his X account.
This past weekend, the Irishman surprised fans when he revealed that he accepted a fight against ‘a no-name’ opponent.
But when the UFC boss, Dana White, was asked for an update on McGregor’s comeback on the UFC Houston post-fight press conference, he shut down the concept anything had been offered.
“If it was done and he had accepted, I might announce it,” White said.
It is obvious to see that the previous double champion is growing frustrated with the promotion regarding his potential return, with them possibly delaying his comeback till after the White House event.
Who will McGregor fight in his comeback to the UFC?
At this point, it continues to be unclear who ‘The Notorious’ will fight in his potential comeback to the game, nevertheless, he’s working hard within the gym ahead of the prospect.
Due to his several yr rivalry with Michael Chandler, it seemed likely that ‘Iron’ could be the one to welcome him back.
But White shut down that potential fight not way back, stating that it’s prior to now.
Nonetheless, McGregor stays adamant that he desires to fight the exciting 39-year-old in his return.
“It must be that, yes,” McGregor replied to a fan who said his return must be against Chandler ‘or nothing’.