Conor McGregor: I'll Be Back for the Last Fight of My UFC Contract

Pulse Sports Team 15:39 - 13 July 2026

Conor McGregor's return at UFC 329 ended in disaster, yet the former two-division champion appears undeterred. Following his main event loss to Max Holloway on Saturday, McGregor has remained active on social media, updating the public on his condition. The Irishman, fighting for the first time since 2021, suffered a leg injury that brought his rematch with Holloway to an end just 69 seconds in.

After the bout, McGregor released a statement expressing regret over the outcome and denying that the result was due to a pre-existing injury. On Monday, McGregor posted a new statement on Instagram. In it, he wrote that the next step is surgery, though the exact nature of the injury has not yet been specified. He then intends to complete the final fight of his UFC contract.

"Everything is working out for my good," McGregor wrote. "All things are possible for me because I believe. Surgery. Pre-hab. Return to martial arts training. New experience. Final fight of the contract."

McGregor, who turns 38 on Tuesday, stepped into the Octagon for the first time since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. His return to competitive action had been repeatedly delayed. Among the main reasons was another injury in 2024, which scuttled his planned bout against Michael Chandler – his opposing coach on The Ultimate Fighter 31.

Numerous other factors have also sidetracked his fighting career. These include a civil court ruling finding McGregor liable for sexual assault – a process that concluded in November 2024; his peculiar attempt to run for president in his native Ireland, which never gained traction; as well as pursuing other business ventures, including acquiring a stake in BKFC.

"My faith is unconditional, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to prove it! My lifestyle changes are permanent, not temporary. I am grateful to have the opportunity to prove it.

I am in Sin City, but I remain completely free from all sin. I will not open that door, nor will I even break its seal! I am already racking up wins again! I pray in the name of Jesus!

Church today was powerful. My heart is heavy, but through Christ, my mind is STRONG! I am so grateful to see my family fall more in love with God every day!

I am a child of God. I am a friend of God. God makes a way for me where there seems to be no way. I am not a victim of circumstances – I overcome them. God is working in me to desire and do what pleases Him! My youth is renewed like the eagles! In Jesus, I am truly loved, valued, and honored. I enjoy God-given health. I live under supernatural protection.

Everything is working out for my good!