Chael Sonnen Believes Conor McGregor’s Next Fight Might Be His Last as Talks of Rematch With Floyd Mayweather Loom Large
The UFC’s spectacular rise over the past five years has been nothing short of amazing. The promotion headed by Dana White is close to rivaling the big leagues such as the NBA, NFL, and the NHL in terms of popularity and a lot of the UFC’s growth is thanks to Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ transcended the sport and established himself as an entity bigger than the sport and the promotion itself.
Therefore, it will be highly crucial for the growth of the company as well as the sport that McGregor continues being active. After fighting twice in 2021, McGregor had to take significant time off due to a horrific injury sustained in his fight against Dustin Poirier.
In a recent video, former title challenger turned pundit, Chael Sonnen shared his thoughts on McGregor’s return fight. He said, “I think every Conor fight, as you’re doing the matchmaking and the booking and the guessing as to what that’s going to be, I think you need to take it from the perspective of, ‘This is Conor’s last fight. His next fight is going to be his last fight. Does it meet x, y, and z criteria?’ That would be tough to do.”
Sonnen continued, “If you’re doing the booking, the one piece of information that I think you need, that nobody has actually gone out and asked Conor is, how many times? How many more walks? How many more preparations? How many more training camps? How many more weigh-ins? How many more contracts do you intend to sign?”
Conor McGregor to end his UFC career in his next fight?
There are a host of fighters who have put their name forth to welcome Conor McGregor back into action. But recent reports suggest that ‘The Notorious’ is in talks with Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather over a rematch.
While there is nothing concrete on that front, it will be safe to say that a rematch between McGregor and Mayweather will do as well as, or better than, it did the first time around.
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