McGregor is in doubt about the future of the UFC after ‘lack of transparency’ for a return fight

CONOR McGREGOR has opened up about the “lack of transparency” surrounding his return fight with the UFC.

McGregor has been out since July 2021 when he brutally broke his leg in the first round against Dustin Poirier.

Conor McGregor at the Road House premiereCredit: Getty

But the Irishman, who has made a full recovery, has begged the UFC to get his comeback signed and sealed.

He remains ready to face American Michael Chandler, 37, but talks continue to drag on.

McGregor, 34, said: “We will still have discussions in the first quarter of this year, it’s a bit of a lack of transparency, a bit of long finger.

“I still have two fights left on my contract, I don’t think we both know what the transfer will be.

“I just want to get a little more consistency in my training. Am I flat now? No. But I am.

“I had a schedule planned for the beginning of this year, I had a schedule planned for January and I had a schedule planned for December even before that.

“I had set up camps, I had a camp in Cannes in the south of France. I also had a camp in Dubai, with some world champions with me.

“I set up a strong camp and I was well prepared for it. And then you get a lack of transparency. It’s like you’re just being strung along.”

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McGregor is promoting the release of his film debut, starring alongside Hollywood superstar Jake Gyllenhaal in a Roadhouse reboot.

And once his film commitments and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are over, McGregor will aim for a June 29 return.

Conor McGregor fears his mother will watch the X-rated opening scene of his debut film Road House

He said, “Then I start to lose interest myself, so I get caught up in other things that are going on, like this and that.

“I hope I can get this done, just a few more days and the film will be released in another ten days or a week.

“So once that’s done, my job is done and then I’ve got Paddy’s festivities with Forged Irish Stout and the Proper 12 to deal with.

“Once that happens, I’ll be locked up. I’m still in shape, I’m still training, like I said, I’ve had camps in the off time, so if they just give me a date I’d love to go on I want to go June 29 and that will be a goal for me.”