Fans have speculated across social media that the planned return to the Octagon of former undisputed UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor may, in fact, not happen at all – after Dubliner He was photographed dancing bizarrely during today’s F1 Grand Prix in Monaco.
McGregor, a former welterweight champion under the UFC-led Dana White banner, attended last year’s festivities in the principality – and docked his custom-built Lamborghini yacht to ports in Monte Carlo this weekend again before Formula 1’s return to Monaco.
Conor McGregor was pictured with bottles of his number twelve Irish Whiskey for a photo op during yesterday’s qualifying round, ahead of the official race – making his way though the track with his entourage in tow, bizarrely dancing as fans speculated on his custom octagonal return.
On the track, world champion Max Verstappen retained his championship lead, winning the Monaco Grand Prix in fairly comprehensive fashion from pole position, ahead of former world champion, Fernando Alonso, and emerging Alpine driver, Esteban Ocon.
Leading the race from the opening lap until the final 78th round around the principality, Verstappen, who started from pole on medium tyres, eventually switched to intermediate after a bout of torrential rain, narrowly avoiding a collision with an armco at the Portier turn to take the checkered flag after a recent win in Miami. Florida.
Conor McGregor has been backed to fight Michael Chandler this year
Expected to return to active competition for the first time since fracturing his left tibia and fibula against Dustin Poirier back in July 2021 Conor McGregor served as competition coach at Ultimate Warrior 31 Earlier this year – against head coach and #5 lightweight contender, Michael Chandler.
Touted to fight the Missouri native at the welterweight limit, UFC President Dana White has hinted that the pairing could land the duo at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada — potentially at UFC 296 in December.