May 12 - Conor McGregor may be nearing a deal to return to UFC this summer, according to multiple reports.
Ireland’s McGregor, who hasn’t fought since breaking his ankle in 2021 against Dustin Poirer, is “on the goal line” of completing a deal for a rematch with Max Holloway on July 11 during International Fight Week at UFC 29, according to MMA and boxing reporter Ariel Helwani.
“I was the first person to tell you Conor was coming back, I was the first person to tell you it was going to be Conor versus Max, I’m still the only one,” Helwani said on his show. “I can’t dictate or decide when they are going to announce things because that’s arbitrary. What I can tell you are the facts. So, I will never get wrong fight bookings, matchups, things of that nature.”
UFC president Dana White said on “The Jim Rome Show” that while he is “very confident” the 37-year-old McGregor will fight soon, a contract hasn’t been signed, nor has an opponent been announced. However, Helwani told his listeners to expect an official announcement prior to UFC Freedom 250, scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, June 14 at the White House.
“If you don’t believe me, you’re going to be proven wrong. As of right now, they’re on the goal line,” Helwani said. "I’ve never said it’s signed, sealed, and delivered. It will be. I just want to make that clear, I am not walking this back.
“Something awful has to happen for this fight not to come to fruition July 11. (Announcing) it at the White House would be too late, that would be less than a month.”
Helwani later said, “Dana is right. It is not signed, sealed, and delivered. Is one side signed, sealed?”
McGregor and Holloway, now 34, last fought in 2013 in the featherweight division. McGregor won by unanimous decision.
I guess it was just Helwani I’m remembering but I thought this got officially announced a while ago.
Didn’t care then … don’t care when the UFC finally gets around to making it public.
Alternate title:
“McGregor agrees to get his ASS WHOOPED by Max Holloway for millions this summer.”
Plot twist;
Cocaine fueled Conor has been doing nothing but grappling for one last payday
And still gets buttfucked by charlie Aloe Vera in front of millions.
Hopefully the UFC has a backup fighter ready to go for this one.
I’m sure Conor will have numerous excuses post fight if he makes it to the cage- “my foot was a balloon” 
I heard Tony Montana is training
One of McGregor’s land mines will go off before this happens
Would watch nugget fight Max again. My heart and head says Max this time.
I still don’t believe he ever fights again.
It’s as simple as; it he ever wanted to fight again, he’d have done it long before now.
Jones too.
They both like being mentioned and discussed. I really don’t think either has any thoughts of fighting again. More accurately, training for a fight again. If they could just snap their fingers and be ready, sure, but that’s fantasy land.
I hope no spar Max shows up and lands 500 punches a round
I heard max loaded up UFC6 when this fight was announced and is button mashing his character against McNugget
McGregor will never fight again. The drugs and steroids he would have to get off of to fight are worth more to him than any payday at this point
Bumppp
Maybe the bullshit fight promotion tonight was on purpose. Because seeing that shit makes me never want to see another older legend want to fight. How does the ufc even make money in the Conor fight?
You are right but how do you scout the talent that hasnt hit the canvas yet?