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Conor McGregor has not fought at the UFC for nearly four years, but his name is still on the councils of language whenever Irish fighters are mentioned.
President Donald Trump met with Ireland’s Taiseach Micheál Martin in Oval office on Wednesday. During the bilateral meeting to discuss, among other things, the trade balance, Trump made references to McGregor.
Trump showed admiration for McGregor -former tattoos of former UFC champion and fighting skills. He attributed the success of McGregor the severity of the Irish people.
“I happen to like your warrior. He has the best tattoos I have ever seen. Conor’s great … Ireland always had many good fighters – you know why, because they are harsh people.”
Here is a look at the clip that was captured by the war house from the Trump War House.
Trump has long been an admirer of combat sports, namely UFC.
He and UFC President Dana White are friends. Trump has participated in several UFC events over the years, and White has been a speaker/guest at the Republican National Convention.
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He has helped Trump’s campaigns to become president of the United States three times, and both men appear to have a strong connection.
The connection with Trump lies in many prominent fighters on the UFC list, as many were strong lawyers for Trump in the latest elections. Justin Gaetas, Kamaru Usman, Jones Jones, Henry Cejudo, Colby Covington and others made it clear that they supported Trump’s candidacy for president.
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Likewise, McGregor was present for Trump’s inauguration in January, and the latter has been Octagonside for the fighting of the former champion – including his last one against Dustin Pairier in 2021.
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McGregor has not won a war since January 2020, when he stopped Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.
McGregor was scheduled to return to Octagon in June 2024 to face Michael Chandler. However, a toe injury led McGregor to leave the war and a new date was not set. McGregor is engaged in verbal sparring with countless fighters such as Ilia Topuria, Pairier, Belal Muhammad, Sean O’Malley, etc.
Nothing official has come from the trash conversation, and inevitably, it seems that fans are setting less action on the chances of any of them leading to a current war.
It is unclear whether or when McGregor will ever return to UFC. He has expressed interest in competing in other war sports events, as a boxing match against the exhibition against Logan Paul and a fight with the naked fighting championship with which he is partial.
Up to this point, McGregor’s contractual obligations to UFC have forbidden him from fighting out of promotion. White has repeatedly raised questions about McGregor’s possible return to promotion, but confidence in his responses has begun to fade late.
At one point, White said he thought McGregor would definitely fight at UFC in 2025, but lately, he seemed less secure.
McGregor will be 37 in July; Thus, the clock is scoring for it as it is about competition at the highest level in any war sport.
Even with inactivity, it is clear that the infamous is still in mind for many when it comes to professional pugilism.