{"id":247849,"date":"2017-08-27T08:08:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T15:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=247849"},"modified":"2017-08-27T08:08:18","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T15:08:18","slug":"conor-mcgregor-discusses-options-fighting-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor-discusses-options-fighting-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor discusses the options for his fighting future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conor McGregor<\/a>‘s blockbuster battle with Floyd Mayweather Jr. did not go the way he planned, as he wilted under a storm of 10th-round punches, losing by TKO<\/a> as a result. All the same, the Irishman’s valiant effort earned him the respect of many in the combat sports community, and his future is looking brighter than ever.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media at the fight’s post-fight presser, McGregor discussed the options for his future, suggesting his next fight could be in the boxing ring, or the UFC’s Octagon.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m certainly open to hearing what WME-IMG, what they want, and what Showtime wants, and if they want me to come over to boxing then we can talk,\u201d McGregor said (h\/t MMAFighting.com)<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m certainly young. Twenty-nine years of age. I don\u2019t think the boxing world or the fighting world has seen a man as confident as this come in at this age and with this amount of accolades and this amount of records and this amount of revenue generated. So I\u2019m certainly open to all options.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI have certainly many contenders in the mixed martial arts game,” he continued. “I have a trilogy bout with\u00a0Nate Diaz<\/a>\u00a0that\u2019s sitting there, I have options.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople ask me what\u2019s next. I\u2019m not quite sure what\u2019s next. I have multiple titles in the UFC to think about and I could always continue in the boxing game so what\u2019s next for me is to continue to study and continue to learn.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Whatever the case, McGregor is content to enjoy the moment for now.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m just relishing in it for now,\u201d he said. \u201cI have many options in mixed martial arts. I\u2019m sure there\u2019s options now that will present themselves in the boxing game. Right now I\u2019m a free agent, my name is on the ring. McGregor Sports and Entertainment on a boxing ring, that\u2019s something \u2014 I\u2019m very proud of that. So I\u2019ll see what\u2019s next, but I\u2019m open.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI love competing. I love a good fight. Tonight was a damn good fight and that\u2019s why you\u2019re seeing me up here showing my heart. I enjoyed myself and that\u2019s it. Long may it continue. I can\u2019t tell you exactly what\u2019s next, but know something will be next.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Do you want to see Conor McGregor compete in boxing or MMA next?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 8\/27\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Conor McGregor‘s blockbuster battle with Floyd Mayweather Jr. did not go the way he planned, as he wilted under a storm of 10th-round punches, losing by TKO as a result. All the same, the Irishman’s valiant effort earned him the respect of many in the combat sports community, and his future is looking brighter than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":244326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10086],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nConor McGregor discusses the options for his fighting future | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UFC lightweight champ and new boxing star Conor McGregor discusses his fighting future. 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