Former two-division UFC champion, Conor McGregor has claimed talks were previously held for a potential two-fight series in both mixed martial arts and professional boxing against current world champion, Terence Crawford, before eventually falling to the wayside.
McGregor, a former two-weight champion under the banner of the UFC, currently retains two-fights on his current deal with the Dana White-led promotion, and has expressed his interest in potentially transitioning to both bare knuckle fighting and professional boxing once he completes his contractual obligations.
And linked with a potential new-year return, Dublin counter striker, McGregor has been linked with a host of fights in a return to the Octagon — which would snap a three-year plus hiatus from combat sports, most recently himself calling out current welterweight kingpin, Belal Muhammad.