Conor McGregor tweets his plan for possible 2023 return
Conor McGregor appears to be raring to return to the UFC octagon and has fired a warning to any future opponents in a recent tweeting spree. 'The Notorious' recently posted a few tweets addressing his highly anticipated return to action.
McGregor has been on the sidelines for over a year after suffering a nasty leg fracture against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in their trilogy fight. The Irishman underwent extensive recovery and rehabilitation over the period of his absence.
In a recent tweet, the MMA superstar brashly declared his ability to make easy work of any opponent put before him, writing:
"I’m going to slice through someone on return. Trust that. And I don’t care who. Line up."
I’m going to slice through someone on return. Trust that. And I don’t care who. Line up.
Considering there is no official confirmation on the date of his return or who his opponent will be, the exact timeline of Conor McGregor's return remains unclear.
McGregor has no shortage of options for his return, with Michael Chandler seemingly the frontrunner to take on the Irishman.
Conor McGregor calls Jake Paul an "idiot" for multi-fight deal with PFL
Conor McGregor recently went off on Jake Paul for the 25-year-old's multi-fight deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). 'The Notorious' criticized Paul for offering 50% revenue share to fighters in the promotion's new pay-per-view (PPV) series.
McGregor posted a tweet that has since been deleted where he referred to Paul as "Numbnuts" for his apparent financial generosity towards other fighters and questioned the younger Paul sibling's equity ownership in the MMA promotion:
"Numbnuts gave away 50% of a future purse if he does an MMA bout? Wow. What an idiot. Joint partnership what? For what you Wally. Wally."
This is not the first time that Conor McGregor and Jake Paul have gone off on each other. The two have been trading barbs on social media ever since the Youtuber-turned-boxer called out McGregor for a boxing match. Paul also recently claimed he could beat McGregor with one hand tied behind his back in the boxing ring.
Read the tweets below:
Jake Paul is out here firing shots at Conor McGregor https://t.co/VvRsYzivU5
While it is unlikely that Jake Paul and 'The Notorious' will ever fight each other in the boxing ring, the 25-year-old's entry into the world of MMA could shake things up.
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