AI Predicts Conor McGregor’s Return in 2025

The return of Conor McGregor was the one thing that most of us anticipated in 2024. But not everything that we wish for comes true. Even though ‘The Notorious’ was slated to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303, things began to falter when the pre-fight press conference was unexpectedly postponed. Later on, it was revealed that McGregor had broken his pinky toe and would have to pull out of the bout. Ever since then, the Irish fighter has been teasing his return in 2025.
The UFC head honcho, Dana White claimed that ‘The Notorious’ would return sometime towards the end of 2025. But McGregor wanted to make his epic comeback in mid-2025. So, to smoothen the confusion, we asked Open AI’s ChatGPT for some clarification. Let’s see what the artificial intelligence had to say about the return of the former UFC king.
AI predicts the exact date, PPV, and opponent for Conor McGregor
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Well, the AI predicted that ‘The Notorious’ would make a comeback in July 2025. ChatGPT claimed, “It will likely be the main event of UFC 315 in Las Vegas.” The mid-2025 timeline certainly makes it possible for the Irishman to fight in UFC’s blockbuster summer events. Of course, it’s all about the International Fight Week. Even his slated return in 2024 was planned around July. However, the date might not align with his fight against Logan Paul in India.
The AI claimed that when Conor McGregor finally makes his return to the Octagon, it’d be against Michael Chandler. This matchup has been teased for a long time, ever since TUF 31 was announced. After all, TUF usually concluded with a fight between the coaches, and we’ve yet to witness a showdown between Chandler and McGregor.
Needless to say, the hype around the fight would be pretty huge. Just imagine, if the Irish fighter can sell out an event without even appearing for the fight, how strong would the response be if he actually manages to step into the MMA cage? The PPV buys can be expected to be over $2 million. The AI continued, “The narrative will focus on McGregor’s return to reclaim his former glory and Chandler’s mission to derail one of MMA’s biggest stars.”
While McGregor has remained out of action ever since he broke his leg in UFC 264, Chandler is fresh out of a defeat against Charles Oliveira. No doubt, ‘Iron’ was able to defend himself pretty well against ‘Do Bronx’s superior grappling (although he did struggle a lot to escape the Brazilian’s clutches). But how would things proceed between McGregor and Chandler?
How will McGregor vs. Chandler pan out? AI prediction
According to the AI, the fight would begin with both fighters trading strikes. McGregor would be aggressive and exploit his high-precision counterstrikes. On the other hand, Chandler would be a bit reckless. The AI predicted that ‘Iron’ would score a takedown in the first round, only to witness ‘The Notorious’ jump back up.
But it would be the second round that’ll decide the fate of the fight. Like most of his fights, Chandler would leave a bit of opening, which can give McGregor the perfect chance to send forth his signature left hook. This would knock the #7 lightweight contender down and the ‘Mystic Mac’ would finish him off with ground and pound. As per the AI, “Conor McGregor wins via TKO (Round 2).”
But what’s the story after the fight? McGregor will still have one more fight in his contract following the showdown with Chandler. Previously, he planned on fighting twice in 2025 and probably retiring after that. But let’s see what the artificial intelligence had to say.
Predicting Conor McGregor’s future after the return fight
Right after claiming the win over Chandler, the former UFC double champion would issue challenges. The AI predicted that it’d be Justin Gaethje, or Dustin Poirier that he would target. To be honest, a rematch against ‘The Diamond’ is something that McGregor desperately needs to re-establish himself as a legendary fighter and redeem himself of the damage he’d received at UFC 264. Even Khabib Nurmagomedov can catch some strays, even though he has been decisively retired for a pretty long time. But would McGregor be able to hang out with the top contenders in the lightweight division? Well, the AI doesn’t think so.
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McGregor’s final UFC fight would materialize at the end of 2025 according to the AI. And it would be yet another high-profile bout. The opponent? None other than Nate Diaz or Jorge Masvidal (Yes, even though they’ve already taken their retirement from UFC). A trilogy fight against the Stockton native would be pretty dramatic, don’t you think? This fight will be purely a treat for the fighting community, without much competitive relevance.
Of course, ‘The Notorious’ won’t be able to compete for the championship title. But the AI believed that he would fight once more in mid-2026 and finally retire. Without any obligations to the fight promotion, McGregor would shift all of his attention to his ventures outside the Octagon.
via Imago January 18, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: With Celtic tricolor flying proudly, featherweight professional mixed martial artist and boxer from Dublin, Ireland CONOR NOTORIOUS MCGREGOR, 26, celebrating his second-round technical knockout win over Siver in their main event fight at UFC Fight Night 59 Boston at the TD Garden on Sunday. UFC Fight Night 59 Boston: Featherweight: McGregor TKOs R2 Siver – ZUMAmb2_ 20150119_zaf_mb2_008 Copyright: xKelvinxMax
The much-awaited comeback in 2025 will definitely be one of the MMA realm’s most entertaining events. But one thing would become certain. McGregor would convince the fighting community that he’s way past his prime. Nevertheless, the Irishman’s legacy would remain in the spotlight for years to come as one of the most influential fighters in the world of mixed martial arts. And that’s exactly what the AI had to convey.
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What are your thoughts about the return of the ‘Mystic Mac’ in 2025? Do you agree with what the AI predicted? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.