McGregor Banks Pension Issues After Fighting Chandler

Conor McGregor refuses to retire in the near future (Instagram/@thenotoriousmma).

JAKARTA - Conor McGregor dismissed retired rumors ahead of his return to the UFC against Michael Chandler.

The Notorious, McGregor's nickname, is living his best days leading up to his return to the octagon. He was preparing to fight Chandler.

The last time McGregor set foot in the octagon was about three years ago. He has been absent since his left leg broke in a trilogy battle against Dustin Poirier.

McGregor's inactivity in recent years plus his multimillion-dollar wealth at the bank led many to believe that he would soon finish his career at MMA (mixed martial arts).

However, The Notorious insists he will not leave the octagon anytime soon.

"I don't think I'll ever want to stop until I lie down and that's all. It's almost like (the fighter) is burdened with life pressure, uncertainty."

"You see a lot of fighters. In fact, the newest ones are Dustin (Poier) and (Alexander) Volkanovski."

"It's like a burden above them. They let them get out of the game," McGregor told TNT Sports.

The former two-division champion said Mike Tyson's upcoming match against Jake Paul at the age of 58 was the reason why he would continue to fight in the UFC.

"Look at Mike Tyson now against Jake Paul. He's an older man. What Tyson says is really attached to me," McGregor said.

McGregor will return to the long-awaited octagon against Michael Chandler by the end of this year.

Their fight, announced in February 2023, is expected to take place in the summer. McGregor insisted that the fight will be UFC 303's main title on June 29, 2024.