The UFC went to great lengths to try and salvage Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the Octagon.
Weeks before he was scheduled to make his quote-unquote “greatest comeback in combat sport’s history,” the promotion decided to pull the plug, but not before pulling out all the stops to salvage their biggest ticket of 2024. Per a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC’s Chief Business Officer, Hunter Campbell, flew to McGregor’s native Dublin to try and save the main event from falling through.
Sadly, Campbell was unsuccessful, prompting the promotion to replace the fight with another high-stakes headliner.