Conor McGregor Reveals He’s Been Ready To Fight Again In Instagram Post, Offered To Fill In At UFC 222 Against Frankie Edgar

In case you were wondering, your favorite Irishman is waiting for his name to be called.

If you haven’t heard, former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since his clash in the boxing ring against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on August 26th, 2016. Since then, McGregor has been seen at parties and top-notch events while many have wondered when he will next step into the Octagon. That is, if he ever would again.

The silence has been broken and “The Notorious” has spoken: He’s ready to fight again. Apparently, he’s been ready for a while now.

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I am fighting again. Period. I am the best at this. I put my name forward to step in at UFC 222 to face Frankie Edgar when Max Holloway pulled out, but I was told there wasn't enough time to generate the money that the UFC would need. I was excited about bouncing in last minute and taking out the final featherweight, without all the rest of the stuff that comes with this game. Please respect the insane amount of work outside the fight game that I have put in. On top of the fighting. I am here. It is on them to come and get me. Because I am here. Yours sincerely, The Champ Champ™

A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Feb 22, 2018 at 11:58am PST

McGregor had plans to step in for Max Holloway at UFC 222 to take on Frankie Edgar in the main event. It’s unclear if that fight would have been for an interim title or not, but seeing that fight would have been enough for any fan to buy the card. But for the UFC and McGregor’s best interest, it makes more sense to wait and milk his return for as many dollars as they can. As a result, Edgar is now matching up with rising undefeated star Brian Ortega at the event.

Who will McGregor take on next? Could it be the winner of Tony Ferguson/Khabib Nurmagomedov or potentially a trilogy fight with Nate Diaz? It looks like we might have some answers soon.