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“It’ll Be Crazy to See Dustin vs. Conor on TUF”: Conor McGregor Makes Big Announcement About UFC Return, Fans Can’t Hold Back Their Excitement

Published 01/26/2023, 12:10 AM EST

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After a two-year injury layoff, Conor McGregor is finally ready to grace the octagon again. The former two-division champion suffered a horrific leg break during his last outing at UFC 264 in July 2021. The Irishman has been on the sideline ever since. Now, just a few days after SBG Ireland’s head coach, John Kavanagh, ensured the likelihood of McGregor fighting in 2023, ‘The Notorious’ one himself has released some promising news. In a recent Instagram post, Conor McGregor revealed he might once more take on a challenge he faced on the road to his title fight against Jose Aldo.

After beating Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight title at UFC 189 in July 2015, McGregor coached against Urijah Faber on The Ultimate Fighter 22. Now, the Irishman has hinted at the possibility of doing another season of TUF prior to his UFC return.

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According to McGregor, he has been offered to coach on TUF again. In his latest IG post, the Irishman shared a famous snap from his last outing on the show. In a lengthy caption, McGregor reminisced about the story behind the photo and his time on TUF.

The 34-year-old said that the photo was from the TUF house, taken prior to the Mendes fight. He mentioned returning to the show to coach against Mends’ teammate Urijah Faber. ‘Mystic Mac’ remembered showing up with injuries from the Mendes fight and coaching his fighters to numerous victories.

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Speaking of taking up the role again, he said, “I have just been offered to coach this role again. I like it. It is full immersion which is needed.” He further added, “I see fighters lining up. I know whats ahead I been ready motherf***ers.”

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Several fans and pros reacted to the news in the comments section. While some shared their excitement, others contemplated potential opponents to coach against McGregor on the show.

What did the fans and pros have to say?

McGregor’s former TUF opponent Urijah Faber wrote, “This will be awesome. Do it!”

One fan mentioned their dream opponent and said, “Conor and Tony please.”

However, another fan had a different opponent in mind- “Masvidal mcgregor ultimate fighter does record numbers.”

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A third suggestion went, “Wait for Oliveira !”

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One fan suggested an opponent while giving a scathing reply that read, “You’re washed up. I can’t wait to see Chandler bury you.”

One more fan suggested an old rival for McGregor- “It will be crazy to see Dustin vs Conor on TUF, they all ready have bad blood.”

Another fan simply doubted McGregor’s motivation despite the promising announcement- “Big fan, but I wanna see you hungry. Seems hard to stay hungry when you’re buying lambos, and running a booze company.”

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What are your thoughts about Conor McGregor coaching on TUF again? And who would you like to see him coach against? Let us know in the comments below.

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Yeswanth Praveen

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Yeswanth Praveen is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His interests mainly lie in the realm of MMA, bodybuilding, and the fitness industry. He finished his Master's in English literature from EFLU, Hyderabad.
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