5 reasons why Conor McGregor may never win another fight in his UFC career
Conor McGregor is the biggest star in the UFC and MMA. The former two-division champion has set pay-per-view records for the promotion as well as annual fighters' salaries. He has become a mainstream superstar and has brought more attention to the promotion.
McGregor is currently recovering from a leg injury sustained during his bout with Dustin Poirier last year. As fans eagerly await his return, it will be interesting to see who the Irishman will face when he makes his comeback.
There are plenty of suitable opponents but it will come down to which matchup will generate the most revenue for the promotion. 'The Notorious' went through a long recovery and will most certainly be looking to get back to competing.
There will be many questions as to which version of McGregor fans will see when he eventually returns. Based on his current situation, it could be risky if he returns too soon.
It'll be important for him to get a full training camp rather than returning immediately after being cleared. This list will look at five reasons why Conor McGregor may never win another fight for the remainder of his UFC career.
#5. Lifestyle outside the UFC
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Conor McGregor is known to live an extravagant lifestyle outside the UFC. He founded a whiskey brand called Proper Twelve. It has been lucrative as he recently sold his majority stake of the brand to Proximo Spirits in a deal worth $600 million.
He is also the owner of The Black Forge Inn, a pub located in Dublin, Ireland. 'The Notorious' has big plans for the pub as he hopes to open many more branches of the pub at different locations around the world. This is great in terms of business, but it also takes away time devoted to fighting.
McGregor's successful business ventures could motivate him to focus primarily on that rather than strictly focusing on his opponents. Having secured generational wealth, it does make it difficult to have the same drive and hunger as he did earlier in his career.