Conor McGregor Reveals He Has 2 Fights Left on UFC Contract and Eyes BKFC amid Injury

Conor McGregor's return to the UFC was delayed by a toe injury last month, but it appears that he doesn't have a lot of time left in the company.

McGregor revealed on Thursday that he has just two fights remaining on his UFC contract, and he added that he's eyeing a potential run in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

McGregor became a part owner of BKFC earlier this year. His Proper Twelve and Forged Irish Stout have been sponsorship partners with the promotion. In 2023, he appeared at a BKFC event and expressed a desire to compete for the promotion one day. He even had an impromptu faceoff with BKFC star Mike Perry:

McGregor was expected to make his long-awaited return at UFC 303 on June 29 in a highly anticipated fight against Michael Chandler, but he was forced to withdraw from the card after suffering a broken pinky toe. The former two-division champion hasn't fought in the Octagon since July 2021 when he lost to Dustin Poirier for the second straight time and suffered a broken leg in the fight.

A new fight date for McGregor has yet to be announced, but it's expected that he will face Chandler later this year. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani provided some insight during Monday's episode of The MMA Hour.

"As of right now, as I said recently, the hope is Connor vs. Chandler in December," Helwani said. "On that Dec. 14 pay-per-view. Conor even tweeted to Michael Chandler a couple of days ago, saying, 'Just spoke to Dana [White], and everything is in place.' And he's hoping that he fights in 2024. So that's the layout, right there."

After facing Chandler, McGregor will be one fight away from hitting the open market. It would be a massive surprise if the UFC lets him walk, but the 36-year-old has the star power to dictate his next move. The UFC could have no choice but to let McGregor fulfill his goal of competing for BKFC.