UFC superstar Conor McGregor will train Dillon Danis for boxing

Conor McGregor has confirmed his long-awaited UFC return with an ambitious three-fight plan to take on Michael Chandler, Justin Gaethje and a trilogy bout with Nate Diaz.

McGregor must first spend six months in the United States’ anti-doping testing pool and return two negative tests before he is eligible to fight, having not competed since 2021 – unless he is granted a special exemption.

“Chandler next, in December,” McGregor told TalkSport of his plans, speaking after Anthony Joshua’s win at the O2 Arena on Saturday night. “And then Gaethje for the BMF showdown. And following that, we’ll seal the deal with the Nate Diaz trilogy.”

While the 35-year-old has been spotted at a number of boxing events including the undisputed women's super lightweight clash between Chantelle Cameron and Katie Taylor, fans are eagerly awaiting to see when he will make a return to the Octagon. 

McGregor's last appearance in the UFC was two years ago when he fought Dustin Poirier for a third time, but this was a fight which he would lose by technical knockout in round one after picking up a leg injury. 

Now a return is on the cards with Michael Chandler set to be the opponent after the pair went head-to-head on the latest series of The Ultimate Fighter. 

None of that, of course, has to do with his future in the UFC, where has not competed since 2021.

Yet that was also discussed. While sitting ringside, McGregor conducted an interview and laid out his future MMA plans

Diaz, who submitted McGregor in March 2016 before losing to the Irishman on points that August, left the UFC in September 2022 after submitting Tony Ferguson.

“I’ll get that again,” McGregor, 34, said on The MMA Hour. “We’ll get that trilogy at some stage for sure. That’s when he was gone that he was [supposed to be] doing the show. So, you know what way that is, it’s all politics and all that.

Paul hasn’t fought since losing a split decision to KSI in 2019.

Before that, they battled to a draw in a fight that started the influencer boxing craze that currently sees the sport being overrun by social media stars.

Danis hasn’t fought in MMA since improving his record to 2-0 with a first-round submission win over Max Humphrey at Bellator 222 four years ago.

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