Overview
- At the BKFC 96 post‑fight press conference in Glasgow on Saturday, Conor McGregor publicly demanded a third fight with Max Holloway and said that his next UFC bout would likely be his final one.
- McGregor had surgery after tearing an ACL and damaging his meniscus at UFC 329 in July 2026 and says he targets about nine months to return to competition.
- He reiterated plans to move into bare‑knuckle boxing after his lone remaining UFC fight and noted his part‑ownership of BKFC, but BKFC officials have said they will only open formal talks once he proves medically and commercially viable.
- Former champion Henry Cejudo urged the UFC to consider releasing McGregor rather than pay an estimated multimillion‑dollar fee for one fight, framing the decision as a business judgment for the promotion.
- McGregor’s comeback at UFC 329 generated a record gate but ended in a quick, injury‑stopped loss, and changes in the sports media and pay model are complicating how the UFC and partners evaluate the cost and value of booking him again.