It’s been over three years since Conor McGregor was last seen inside the Octagon. The 35-year-old suffered a horrendous injury at UFC 264 and since then has been waiting for his return. His absence from the Octagon has raised many questions regarding his commitment to the sport. Many believe that the Dublin-born is purposely delaying his return.

McGregor is one of the richest athletes in the UFC and has a variety of businesses under him. Michael Bisping, in his recent YouTube video, revealed the motivation behind his return to fighting. Let us delve into the details to find out what the former UFC champion has in store for us.

Michael Bisping feels McGregor does not need a big money fight now

Conor McGregor is one of those rare athletes in the UFC who has won the belt in two different weight classes. However, apart from his fighting, McGregor has also made a name for himself in the business world. He has his own whisky brand: Proper No. Twelve, along with his restaurant, The Black Forge- Dublin Twelve. Bisping while speaking in his recent YouTube video revealed why McGregor may not require a big paycheck now.

Bisping said:” Obviously the forge Irish style that seems to be blowing up. Then you have got the proper twelve stuff. He’s got fingers in pies. He’s got pubs, he’s got restaurants. Yeah no no he doesn’t give a f…k . He doesn’t need that money. It’s like we said on Monday, though he needs that thrill.” 

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McGregor recently took to his X account to announce the date for his return. He shocked the fans with his update regarding the weight class he chose for his return. While the fans are excited to see the 35-year-old back in action again. UFC insider Chael Sonnen has a completely different take regarding the delay in his return.

Chael Sonnen blames UFC for delaying the return of Conor McGregor

Chael Sonnen, a former UFC fighter, feels that Conor McGregor is to be blamed for his inactivity in his sport. However, he also feels that the UFC is also responsible for delaying the Irish superstars return. He recently posted a video on YouTube with the title suggesting that the UFC CEO Dana White is responsible for delaying McGregor’s return. The former two-division champion is facing the longest lay off in his career and Sonnen feels the UFC is playing a vital role in his delay.

During his video he said: “Now I’m not ready to clear the UFC. I’m not ready to clear that because I don’t have the information. But if I clear them, I would then be putting it on Conor, and I don’t know that I can do that. If I blamed the UFC, I would be clearing Conor.” McGregor himself has also showed his frustration at times for not allowing to compete under the UFC banner. However, with the Dubliner’s recent announcement, the fans can hope to see the 35-year-old back in action. Will the UFC CEO Dana White finally make the fight official? Let us know in the comments below.

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