“I Love Watching Conor Fight, but…”: Amidst Uncertainty of His Return This Year, Conor McGregor Gets Compared to Amanda Nunes by UFC Veteran

Will The Notorious make a return to the octagon? Or will he trade his fighting gloves for a life of luxury? These questions are living rent-free in the minds of millions of MMA fans. Although Conor McGregor was announced to fight Michael Chandler after their ongoing ‘The Ultimate Fighter 31’ concludes, but it might not be certain.

The Irishman has still not stepped into the USADA testing pool. Moreover, for a fighter to be eligible to fight, he or she must spend 6 months in the USADA testing pool. This means a McGregor vs Chandler fight is highly improbable to happen in 2023. Recently, UFC veteran Anthony Smith made an intriguing statement about the Irishman’s current situation.

Anthony Smith expresses doubt about the return of Conor McGregor

Recently, Anthony Smith shared his ambivalent perspective on McGregor‘s potential return during an appearance on The Schaub Show. While expressing his admiration for McGregor‘s fighting style, Smith also pondered on the possibility that the Notorious never returns. According to Smith, McGregor has attained everything in life, from success to unprecedented fame and an unmatchable bank balance.

In such a scenario, the former UFC champion might also make a decision to spend time in his luxury than hustling in the octagon, according to Smith. Moreover, ‘Lionheart’ also compared McGregor to Amanda Nunes. Just like the Irishman, Nunes also has experienced immense success inside the UFC octagon. Moreover, both McGregor and Nunes have been UFC double champs.

Now, ‘The Lioness’ has retired and Smith thinks McGregor can also consider that option, because, because why not?

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“I hope we see him fight but I wouldn’t be disappointed if we never see him fight. Not because I don’t like watching Conor fight. I love watching Conor fight but again it’s kind of like the Amanda thing. Why would you? Two belts, all the money in the world, you got businesses and you got small kids. Man, just party it up and hang out on your yacht!”

The light heavyweight star once outlined his envy for the Irishman in the past which opens up a perspective on his rationale for McGregor retiring from the sport.

Anthony Smith admitted of being jealous of Conor McGregor

The Notorious is living a more luxurious lifestyle than any other MMA fighter today. He has watches worth more than some of his contemporary fighters’ highest paydays! One of the most lavish things he owns is a $3.6 million yacht.

While some fighters might take inspiration from this lifestyle, Anthony Smith recently admitted to being jealous of the Irishman’s lifestyle. Appearing on the Bym Pod with Michael Bisping, Smith had the following things to say –

“I find myself envious of Conor sometimes. Like you see him in this amazing Lamborghini yacht just pulling up to random places. He just looks like he’s having the absolute time of his life. He looks like he has no cares in the world.”

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What are your thoughts about the Irishman’s luxury lifestyle? Will he come back to battle? Or will he just walk away into the sunset? Let us know in the comments below.