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#4. Conor McGregor wants to box again
Conor McGregor has made it crystal clear that he will return to boxing at some point.
Since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr back in 2017, the Irishman has understood two things from his battle with the boxing legend:
1) The payout is much higher than in the UFC, and 2) He can box at a high level.
Conor McGregor has an immense level of pride, and though he could leave the octagon for good, we will look at Poirier as his last loss in the UFC. Who is to say we won't look back at his entire MMA career and still respect his success?
Whereas in boxing, the only image we have of McGregor is a valiant effort in a loss to Mayweather. With Jake Paul being a constant name that generates money and a previously rumored Manny Pacquiao fight, we could definitely see McGregor in the ring.
It's arguably not a matter of if, but when will we see Conor McGregor in the squared circle one more time.
#3. The competition is rising
Conor McGregor has a lightweight record of one win and three losses. What makes him compelling in the division is that his only win was a championship-winning performance against Eddie Alvarez in 2016.
His three lightweight losses were to Khabib Nurmagomedov and twice to Dustin Poirier, both former champions in their own right. It is top-level competition against arguably two of the greatest 155-pounders in history.
The problem is that although Conor McGregor will have a tough time against the likes of Poirier, Oliveira, and others in the top 5, there are also names like Islam Makhachev making their way up.
Names like Poirier, Oliveira, Makhachev, Beneil Dariush, and more present match-up nightmares for the former two-division champ due to his takedown deficiency.
