Conor McGregor teases ‘massive announcement’ and insists UFC fans will love it
Conor McGregor says big news UFC fans will be excited about is coming soon.
‘Notorious’ has already made the MMA community happy by announcing his long-awaited comeback after three years on the sidelines.
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The former dual-weight champion is set to square off against Michael Chandler in a welterweight bout at UFC 303 in Las Vegas on June 29.
However, during a recent interview with , he suggested that something ‘massive’ would happen before then.
“The fans will love it, the people will love it, you’re in for a treat,” McGregor said.
“I know you are kind of teeing me up to say now on The Mac Life, but me and Dana [White] had a chat and we’re going to announce it together.”
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“Dana loved it, pitched it to me. I double-loved it, and here we go!
“We’re about to announce it soon for the fans.”
McGregor’s fans began trying to figure out what he was talking about, and some pointed out that he may have already let the cat out of the bag.
A day earlier, the 35-year-old took part in his first-ever livestream.
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It was as eventful as you would imagine as he slated several UFC fighters, flirted with breaking his booze ban and placed a big bet on the Europa League final.
McGregor also excitedly talked about an upcoming world tour for his fight with Chandler, which hasn’t been announced by the White or the UFC yet.
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He said: “We have a huge announcement coming regarding travelling the globe.”
“An event that will take place prior to June 29th, between myself and my opponent. You guys are gonna love it, and I’m gonna love it also.”
The UFC doesn’t typically do global media tours, and the last time they did something like that was for McGregor’s fight with Jose Aldo in 2015.
It was a big hit and provided some of the Irishman’s most iconic moments.
In 2017, McGregor went on a world tour to promote his fight with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and their four-city press week had fans on the edge of their seats.
MMA fans will now impatiently wait to see if their suspicions are correct or if McGregor and White have something else planned ahead of UFC 303.
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