McGregor to make UFC return this summer 12 months after horror leg break

CONOR McGREGOR is in line to make his UFC return this summer time – 12 months after struggling his horror leg break.

The Irishman remains to be recovering from the tibia he broke seconds earlier than the primary spherical of his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier ended.

However McGregor’s rehabilitation progressing, UFC president Dana White is eyeing a summer time comeback for The Infamous one.

White informed TMZ Sports activities: “He’s doing all the proper issues along with his leg. I’m hoping he can come again this summer time.”

McGregor, who beat Poirier all the best way again in 2014, was knocked out by the American of their January 2021 rematch.

However their trilogy decider resulted in much more agony for the previous double-champion, who required surgical procedure for the ugly harm.

McGregor had revealed he can be again sparring by April, permitting him to then begin coaching camp once more.

However who he faces on his eagerly-anticipated return stays a thriller.

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Nate Diaz, 36, who McGregor misplaced to in 2016 however received the rematch 5 months later, has only one struggle left on his UFC deal.

And he has been in latest talks to struggle Poirier, 33, which could possibly be his last within the UFC and shelving a trilogy with McGregor.

UFC light-weight champion Charles Oliveira, 32, simply beat Poirier in December.

And shortly after, Oliveira and McGregor each began calling one another out, fuelling rumours of a title struggle.

That’s regardless of McGregor not profitable a light-weight struggle since 2016 and Justin Gaethje, 33, at present ranked because the No1 contender.

He’s doing all the proper issues along with his leg. I’m hoping he can come again this summer time.

Dana White on Conor McGregor

However fellow UFC light-weight Beneil Dariush, 32, admitted the division is ‘genuinely involved’ McGregor will probably be given a right away shot on the belt.

Dariush informed The Schmo: “Actually, I nonetheless suppose it’d occur.

“We have been truly genuinely involved. We have been like, that is going to be a joke. We’re going to get pushed again to 2023.

“So, I hope it doesn’t occur. I imply, if Charles wins or Justin wins, [and] they’re like, ‘I deserve a cash struggle,’ they may attempt to pull off that crap once more.

“We’ll see. I hope not.”