Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn thinks the UFC needs to get Conor McGregor back and pay him whatever it takes.
McGregor has not fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg to Dustin Poirier and he has been rehabbing that. However, the Irishman has been trying to get a fight for quite some time but he still doesn’t have his return fight booked.
Now, Eddie Hearn says he speaks to Conor McGregor quite often and thinks the UFC needs to pay up to get their superstar back.
Eddie Hearn: "If it was me… I’m bringing [Conor] McGregor back, whatever it costs."
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“I talk to Conor quite a bit and [I believe he wants to fight],” Hearn said on The MMA Hour. “I still think he’s going to want the deal to be right. There comes a point where — sometimes you’ll do a show where you have to give them what they want, because it’s in the best interest of the sport and the business. Maybe I could make more money on a small show than I do promoting Canelo Alvarez, but what does it mean to my business? What does it mean to DAZN? What does it mean to my reputation with fighters and my opportunity to sign young Mexican fighters coming through?
“In many instances, you take a bath to deliver. If it was me — and it’s not me, and Dana certainly doesn’t need my advice — but I’m bringing McGregor back, whatever it costs. He injects an enthusiasm and a vibrancy into the UFC that no one else can. There is no one in the sport who can make it happen for the UFC and MMA like Conor McGregor. When he comes back, the press conferences, the build up, the value of the business, the ratings, the pay-per-view numbers [all go up],” Hearn continued.
Currently, no fight has been booked for Conor McGregor despite him saying he will be back on June 29 against Michael Chandler.
When will Conor McGregor be back?
If Conor McGregor is to be taken by his word, the Irishman will return on June 29 against Michael Chandler.
Yet, UFC CEO Dana White came out earlier this month and said the plan was for the Irishman to return in the fall, which would delay his return even more.
But, the hope for Hearn and many MMA fans is that McGregor will be back very soon.
