Conor McGregor has yet to make his UFC return. The former two-division UFC champion was reported to make his comeback in December, but this seems unlikely due to Conor failing to re-enter the testing pool. However, McGregor remains highly active on social media and frequently calls out or engages in trash talk with other fighters.
This time, McGregor directed his attention to the undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, on social media during UFC 293. It certainly didn’t go as planned, as the featherweight champion accepted McGregor’s callout.
Conor McGregor slams Alexander Volkanovski
While McGregor is currently scheduled to face Michael Chandler after their coaching roles on The Ultimate Fighter, it appears he has a new opponent in mind. Mystic Mac has expressed interest in challenging the reigning featherweight champion. In classic McGregor style, the 35-year-old responded with a series of tweets, taunting Volkanovski and questioning the UFC’s Pound-for-Pound rankings.
Ask my bollox that little sausage volkonovski is no way p4p 1. Silly. That’s quick work for me. 100% accuracy work. Readable. Hittable. Hurtable. I like he has this title tho we should fight at some stage so the FW goats will have all faced off and let there be no debate.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 10, 2023
Volkanovski accepts McGregor’s callout
Usually, McGregor’s online exchanges with other fighters do not lead to anything concrete, but this is not the case here. After McGregor questioned Alexander’s pound-for-pound ranking, the featherweight champion responded immediately.
Let’s do it at #UFC300 @TheNotoriousMMA https://t.co/KNzXUAd6gT
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) September 10, 2023
The featherweight champion challenged McGregor to a bout at UFC 300. While the prospect of a fight between the two fighters is sure to pique the interest of fans, it is unlikely to happen at this time.
Similar situations have occurred in the past with Nate Diaz, Justin Gaethje, and KSI, where the Irishman challenged all of these fighters, but none of these matchups became official. McGregor hasn’t fought in two years since his loss to Dustin Poirier.
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