Coach uncertain if McGregor fights after Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor: “I always say, it depends on what fights are available, I think, for Conor. As I said, if there is another big super fight and Conor feels like he would enjoy it, then he’ll do it.”
There have been whispers that former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor would retire after a loss to current division champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, and that he might retire after a win, too. McGregor’s striking coach Owen Roddy spoke recently with Peter Carroll on the latest episode of Eurobash, and did come out and confirm that, but said it would probably take a monster fight to get him back in the Octagon.
I don’t know…I don’t think [he will retire], said Roddy, as transcribed by Peter Carroll for MMA Fighting. I don’t look into the future to see what’s happening. Conor’s mentality hasn’t changed at all, so I don’t know.
I always say, it depends on what fights are available, I think, for Conor. As I said, if there is another big super fight and Conor feels like he would enjoy it, then he’ll do it. If the fans want it and stuff like that, I think Conor will take it.”
You never know, who knows? We’re just going to focus on the task at hand now. This is potentially the biggest fight ever. We’ll go in and do that and then he’ll probably be on to the next biggest fight ever.
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UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor will be held on October 6, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
