McGregor’s Bold Push for a UFC Triple Crown
Conor McGregor is back in the headlines, and this time he’s talking about something huge: becoming the first-ever three-division UFC champion. According to him, the plan is already in motion, and he’s staying ready in case the UFC calls about a potential fight on the White House card in July. If that return does happen, it would officially end his five-year break from competition — a layoff that’s been filled with recovery, legal issues, and a handful of business ventures on the side.
McGregor explained that he expects the UFC to reach out early next year to begin contract talks and matchmaking. Until then, he’s keeping his routine sharp, training twice a day and pushing himself as if he never left. It’s a shift from the version of McGregor fans saw in recent years, when side quests and distractions often pulled him away from the cage. Now, he says he’s locked in.
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At his peak, McGregor held both the featherweight and lightweight belts at the same time — an achievement that skyrocketed him into superstardom. But those titles were never defended because he stepped into the boxing ring for the massive crossover fight with Floyd Mayweather. And when he returned to the UFC afterward, he was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. His only win since then came in a 40-second finish of Donald Cerrone in 2020, a quick welterweight bout that reminded everyone of what he can look like when everything connects.
The years that followed weren’t easy. He suffered back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier, including the trilogy fight in which he broke his ankle. Since then, he’s focused on healing and rebuilding — physically, mentally, and, as he puts it, spiritually. He even became a co-owner of BKFC during that time. But now, he insists the competitive spark has returned.
And that spark is aimed straight at Islam Makhachev.
McGregor says he wants a shot at the welterweight title Makhachev just claimed after moving up and defeating Jack Della Maddalena. He called the performance impressive and believes a southpaw-vs-southpaw matchup between them would deliver a great fight. He’s 2-1 at 170 pounds, and he’s convinced that a win there would complete his “triple crown” — something no UFC fighter has ever achieved.
Of course, Michael Chandler still lingers as the opponent long linked to McGregor’s return after their coaching stint on The Ultimate Fighter. But McGregor insists he won’t turn down anyone. The UFC will decide, he says. All he wants now is to get back inside the cage and show what he’s been working on.
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