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McGregor says he will try to make his final UFC fight a record-breaker
Conor McGregor says he plans to make his next UFC bout his final fight and to try to set new personal sales records.
The former UFC champion made the comments on X after Canelo Alvarez beat Christian Mbilli in Riyadh to reclaim the WBC super middleweight title.
McGregor questioned the boxing event’s viewership, attendance and ticket revenue, and said he could outsell other combat sports stars.
He says he will make a stronger effort to promote his next fight than he has in the past.
McGregor returned to the Octagon after a five-year break but was injured early in his fight with Max Holloway and lost by technical knockout.
His next fight would be the final bout of his current UFC contract, according to his remarks.
A possible opponent has not been confirmed, though he has expressed interest in a third fight with Holloway.
Conor McGregor says he will try to make his next UFC fight, which he calls his final fight, a record-breaking event.
He said on X that he could outsell other combat sports stars and would make a greater effort to promote his next bout.
McGregor made the comments after Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli in Riyadh to reclaim the WBC super middleweight title.
McGregor returned to the Octagon against Max Holloway at UFC 329 but was injured and lost by technical knockout after 69 seconds, according to Sherdog.
Bloody Elbow says McGregor had identified International Fight Week 2027 as the date for his last Octagon appearance.
- Who
- Conor McGregor, a former UFC champion.
- What
- He says he will try to make his next UFC fight a record-breaker and calls it his final fight.
- When
- He made the remarks after Canelo Alvarez’s win on Saturday; the articles were published on November 1 and 2, 2026.
- Where
- In a post on X.
- Why
- He said he wants to see what numbers he can generate by actively promoting the fight.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh and reclaimed the WBC super middleweight title.
McGregor posted on X, questioning the fight’s viewership, attendance and gate receipts and discussing his next UFC fight.
McGregor had declared this as the date for his “last dance” inside the Octagon, according to Bloody Elbow.
- Next fight
- McGregor calls it his final UFC fight
- Promotion
- McGregor says he will try to sell the fight
- Opponent in latest bout
- Max Holloway
- Latest bout result
- McGregor lost by technical knockout after 69 seconds, according to Sherdog
- Canelo Alvarez bout
- Unanimous decision win over Christian Mbilli in Riyadh
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What people are saying
I’m going to actually try to sell the fight for my next one. My final fight. See what numbers I can generate. Keep outdoing my own records.
Man I outdo ALL of these people in sales. Majorly. EVERY SINGLE ONE. With ease. Maybe even combined.
Posts on X
How many views did the canelo fight get? How many in attendance? Gate ? Man I outdo ALL of these people in sales. Majorly. EVERY SINGLE ONE. With ease. Maybe even combined. I don’t even be trying. I was on the same time as the World Cup semi final and still done all them