McGregor: I hope to be back in early 2023

Conor McGregor

Former UFC champion in two weight divisions Conor McGregor made another statement about his return to the octagon.

Recall, earlier it became known that McGregor left the USADA anti-doping agent pool. This means the 34-year-old Irishman will have to undergo a six-month test and pass at least two negative tests before he is allowed to return to the octagon.

"I'll be back soon. Hopefully, at the beginning of 2023 - somewhere in the first quarter. A couple more months and I'll be ready to start training camp. I predict the future - it has gold in it," McGregor tweeted.

McGregor hasn't been in a cage since last July, when he broke his leg in the first round against Dustin Poirier. In that meeting, he was awarded a defeat by technical knockout.