{"id":256,"date":"2026-07-28T00:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/mma\/?p=256"},"modified":"2026-07-28T00:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:24:26","slug":"ifw-2027-conor-mcgregor-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/mma\/2026\/07\/28\/ifw-2027-conor-mcgregor-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIFW 2027\u201d \u2013 Conor McGregor Teases UFC Farewell Fight After Dana White Confirms Year-Long Layoff\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been more than two weeks since Conor McGregor\u2019s long-awaited UFC 329<\/a> comeback ended in heartbreak. Fans barely had time to settle in before disaster struck, as the Irish superstar injured his knee just 69 seconds into his rematch with Max Holloway, handing “Blessed” a TKO victory.<\/p>\n

A few days later, McGregor confirmed what many feared after undergoing medical scans. Taking to social media, the former two-division champion revealed that he had torn both his ACL and meniscus. Even more remarkably, he pointed out that it was almost identical to the injury he suffered in his first fight against Holloway back in 2013<\/a>, except this time it was his opposite knee.<\/p>\n

He wrote, \u201cUpdate: It was ACL and meniscus. It is the same injury as the first Holloway fight, only this time, the opposite leg. Quite shocking. I returned to competition within 9 months to fight Diego Brandao back then. With today\u2019s regenerative medicine advancements and improved training methods, it is well within my realm to return by next summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dana White later confirmed that McGregor is expected to be sidelined for at least a year, giving fans a clearer picture of his recovery timeline. But while the UFC CEO delivered the bad news<\/a>, McGregor also gave supporters something to look forward to.<\/p>\n

The Irishman recently shared a video on Instagram showing himself warming up before UFC 329 and hinted that his comeback is already planned. According to McGregor, International Fight Week 2027 is when he intends to make his return, and possibly fight for the final time inside the Octagon.<\/p>\n

He wrote, \u201cWhat was to be a generational beating is now to be reset. IFW 2027. The Last Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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