Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor announced his candidacy for President of Ireland last week after a visit to the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump. Since announcing his intentions of running for the highest office in Ireland, McGregor’s social media feed has been flooded with political posts.
McGregor plans to eventually return to combat sports, but those plans will have to take a back seat to his political aspirations.
“I’ve got two fights under contract (with the UFC). I’m in negotiations. Last week something happened to me. I went to the White House and my heart bleeds for my country right now. So, there’s a lot of stuff going on back home,” McGregor said during the BKFC 70 Post-Fight Press Conference.
“I’m happy with what I’ve done. There’s something else for me that’s in my gut right now, so that’s kind of where I’m going. Greatness doesn’t rush, also. Greatness does not rush,” McGregor continued.
The 36-year old revealed that he was offered a fight to happen in June at Alcatraz Island but did not accept the offer.
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“There was an opportunity, or a deal we’ll say to fight in Alcatraz only recent. And there’s an event going on in Alcatraz I think in June. They came to me, and it wasn’t my worth. As a fighter we have to know our worth,” said the Irishman.
“I hold ever pay-per-view record in the book. I hold every gate record in he book, and my comeback will be slated as the greatest comeback, or the biggest, most anticipated comeback of all time. So, it has to be right, and right now Ireland is in my thoughts. That’s where I’m at.”
McGregor (22-6) last fought in July 2021 in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. McGregor suffered a broken leg in the final seconds of the opening round.
