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<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no,shrink-to-fit=no"><title>Conor McGregor Hopes To Fight 8 Times Next Year</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://htlbid.com/v3/barstoolsports.com/htlbid.css"><script async src="https://htlbid.com/v3/barstoolsports.com/htlbid.js"></script><script>window.htlbid=window.htlbid||{},htlbid.cmd=htlbid.cmd||[],htlbid.cmd.push((function(){htlbid.setTargeting("pagetype","blog"),htlbid.setTargeting("authorId","62543"),htlbid.setTargeting("tags",["home","sfw","conor-mcgregor","ufc","mma","fighting","fight","8-times","dana-white","michael-chandler","ufc-300"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_keywords",["conor mcgregor","june","first lightweight championship defense","international fight week","ufc","islam makhachev","january","november","february","mcgregor ko dustin poirier","mcgregor kos ilia topuria","msg","september","ufc sphere show","eatin good next year"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_IABv1",["IAB17-5","IAB17","IAB17-20"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_IABv2",["485","520","483"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_IABv3",["483","520","485"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_positive","0.23"),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_neutral","0.68"),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_negative","0.09"),htlbid.setTargeting("is_testing","no"),htlbid.layout()}))</script><script>var googletag = googletag || {};
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Four to eight fights?! That's a dream come true. There's absolutely no reason to believe he's exaggerating either! </p><p>Let's map out his plan:</p><p><em>1. McGregor KOs Michael Chandler in June (International Fight Week)</em></p><p><em>2. McGrgeor KOs Nate Diaz in September (UFC Sphere show)</em></p><p><em>3. McGregor KOs Dustin Poirier in November (MSG)</em></p><p><em>4. McGregor KOs Islam Makhachev in January (Fight Island)</em></p><p><em>5. McGregor KOs Ilia Topuria in February (First Lightweight Championship defense)</em></p><p><em>6. McGregor KOs Leon Edwards in April (Wins Welterweight Championship)</em></p><p><em>7. McGregor KOs Dricus Du Plessis in May (Wins Middleweight Championship)</em></p><p><em>8. McGregor KOs Sean Strickland in June (First Middleweight Championship defense)</em></p><p>Seems realistic, right? I don't see any scenario in which this doesn't happen. Good luck getting me on this one, Cold Takes Exposed.</p><p>Speaking of Conor McGregor - I'm predicting his return fight is announced tomorrow night at UFC 300. I think that would be the perfect surprise for the broadcast, and start the road to International Fight Week off on a great start. Plus, there's already some smoke there….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/nNxQpMx?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1776401719112438065?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div></div><p>If you want a full UFC 300 card preview, check out this week's Spinnin Backfist MMA Show….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/d2Ndk3t?_showcaption=true" href="https://rumble.com/v4owlax-ufc-300-betting-preview.html?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div></div><p>….and here's some interviews ahead of fight night….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/p6Hwi17?_showcaption=true" href="https://rumble.com/v4obgkh-tom-aspinall-doesnt-think-hell-ever-fight-jon-jones-or-stipe-miocic.html?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/2pjaRap?_showcaption=true" href="https://rumble.com/v4oojyb-megan-olivi-previews-ufc-300-with-robbie-fox-my-moms-basement.html?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p></p></body></html>

<div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/OsUyYDs?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ChampRDS/status/1778943472893821262?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div></div><div class="hq-image"><video autoplay loop muted playsinline alt><source src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/giphy/2024/04/12/7293407d.gif?format=mp4&profile=high&level=5.0" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/giphy/2024/04/12/7293407d.gif?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"></video><span class="image-attribution">Giphy Images.</span><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p></p><p>Conor McGregor fans are <strong>EATIN GOOD</strong> next year, huh?! Four to eight fights?! That's a dream come true. There's absolutely no reason to believe he's exaggerating either! </p><p>Let's map out his plan:</p><p><em>1. McGregor KOs Michael Chandler in June (International Fight Week)</em></p><p><em>2. McGrgeor KOs Nate Diaz in September (UFC Sphere show)</em></p><p><em>3. McGregor KOs Dustin Poirier in November (MSG)</em></p><p><em>4. McGregor KOs Islam Makhachev in January (Fight Island)</em></p><p><em>5. McGregor KOs Ilia Topuria in February (First Lightweight Championship defense)</em></p><p><em>6. McGregor KOs Leon Edwards in April (Wins Welterweight Championship)</em></p><p><em>7. McGregor KOs Dricus Du Plessis in May (Wins Middleweight Championship)</em></p><p><em>8. McGregor KOs Sean Strickland in June (First Middleweight Championship defense)</em></p><p>Seems realistic, right? I don't see any scenario in which this doesn't happen. Good luck getting me on this one, Cold Takes Exposed.</p><p>Speaking of Conor McGregor - I'm predicting his return fight is announced tomorrow night at UFC 300. I think that would be the perfect surprise for the broadcast, and start the road to International Fight Week off on a great start. Plus, there's already some smoke there….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/nNxQpMx?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1776401719112438065?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div></div><p>If you want a full UFC 300 card preview, check out this week's Spinnin Backfist MMA Show….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/d2Ndk3t?_showcaption=true" href="https://rumble.com/v4owlax-ufc-300-betting-preview.html?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div></div><p>….and here's some interviews ahead of fight night….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/p6Hwi17?_showcaption=true" href="https://rumble.com/v4obgkh-tom-aspinall-doesnt-think-hell-ever-fight-jon-jones-or-stipe-miocic.html?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/2pjaRap?_showcaption=true" href="https://rumble.com/v4oojyb-megan-olivi-previews-ufc-300-with-robbie-fox-my-moms-basement.html?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_conor-mcgregor-hopes-to-fight-8-times-next-year"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p></p>