Conor McGregor has been offered a spot in “The Ultimate Fighter.”
McGregor, the former double champion, did not give any specifics, but he claimed that he was offered to coach another team of rising stars in “The Ultimate Fighter.” He coached a team on TUF 22 in 2015 and starred opposite Urijah Faber.
“This is a snap from the original ultimate fighter house. Where I coached vs urijah faber. This photo was just before the show tho. It was right before I won my first world title beating urijah team mate chad mendes around. I then went on to coach the famous fight show straight after the fight,” McGregor wrote on Instagram.
“With a big black eye and a gash, my tricolor, and my new and first ever ufc gold belt, I waltzed into the notorious fight gym in Las Vegas. The slickest suits and shouts the show had ever seen before. On top of the silverware. And I coached my team to victory. Crazy. Some journey. I have just been offered to coach this role again.
“I like it. It is full immersion which is needed.I see fighters lining up.I know whats ahead I been ready motherf–kers.”
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The UFC has yet to officially announce the news, nor has it been confirmed by a UFC official.
TUF coaches traditionally fight one another at the end of a season, which means that whoever stands opposite McGregor would be the one welcoming him back into the octagon.
McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg in a back-to-back loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
The Irish star’s longtime coach John Kavanagh has teased – and also guaranteed – his fighter’s return by this year. Kavanagh said on “The MMA Hour” that negotiations are going on for McGregor’s next appearance.
It’s unclear what division he’d fight in; his social media posts suggest welterweight.