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UFC star Conor McGregor vows to ‘Never retire’ from MMA ahead of Netflix documentary premiere

Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has vowed to never call time on his professional mixed martial arts career ahead of his Octagon return – with the Dubliner gearing up for a welterweight comeback Michael Chandler.

McGregor, 34, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined from active competition since headlining UFC 264 back in July 2021, suffering a fractured left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier.

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The Crumlin native returned to Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time since suffering his leg injury two years ago back in February of this year, filming The Ultimate Fighter 31 as an opposing coach against the above-mentioned lightweight contender, Chandler.