Conor McGregor performed instant retirement U-turn SECONDS after hinting UFC career is over

CONOR MCGREGOR seemingly performed an immediate retirement U-turn just seconds after suggesting he's “done” fighting.

The mixed martial arts legend revealed last weekend that he's content with his career when asked about the prospect of fighting inside the BKFC ring.

His admission, as well as his doubling down to run for President of Ireland, was interpreted as a hanging up of the gloves.

But in typical McGregor fashion, he immediately performed a U-turn, of sorts, and teased the “greatest comeback” of all time.

After insisting fighters know their worth following his admission that he was offered the chance to fight on Alcatraz, he said: “I hold every pay-per-view record in the book.

“I hold every gate record in the book.

“And my comeback will be slated as the greatest comeback or the biggest, most-anticipated comeback of all time.

“[But] right now Ireland is in my thoughts and that’s where I’m at.

“It will happen, I’m sure and it’s always great to be here and there you go.”;

McGregor, 36, hasn't set foot inside the octagon since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.

He was set to return to action last June but was forced out of his comeback clash against Michael Chandler with a broken left pinky toe.

Inside McGregor's Notorious lifestyle

With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor's rise has been an enthralling watch.

Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses.

He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle.

McGregor has not fought in UFC since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021.

That has not stopped him amassing a net worth of over £150m thanks to his Proper No Twelve whiskey and fashion line.

And he is due to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 in an eagerly-awaited headline clash with Michael Chandler.

McGregor also starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon Prime remake of classic movie Road House, although he is dreading his mum seeing one X-rated scene.

Notorious turned up to the premiere in a £60,000 suit that was outdone by his £460k watch.

The only thing sharper than his fashion sense is his tongue and the Dubliner has several bitter spats under his belt, including with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.

That row led to one of his biggest controversies in 2018 as he travelled 3,000 miles to confront Khabib in a vicious attack on his bus.

He pleaded guilty to assault after punching a man in a pub in 2018 and had his £150k Bentley seized by police for driving offences four years later.

Joe Rogan lashed out at McGregor in a four-letter outburst and the Irishman has also fired shots at Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury.

Boxing great Floyd Mayweather also has McGregor on his enemy list after the pair clashed in a cross-sport bout in 2017.

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UFC supremo Dana White forecast an autumn return for ‘The Notorious' late last year.

Although the veteran promoter recently cast doubt over the Return of the Mac ever coming to fruition.

When asked about McGregor during the UFC Fight Night 250 post-fight press conference last month, White replied: “Conor?

“Um... Not sure when Conor will be back”;

If McGregor does ever fight again, his next outing will be his first since being found civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin Hotel in December 2018.

The former two-division champion appealed the verdict returned at Dublin's High Court last month.

He hopes the introduction of new evidence will overturn the result of the civil trial.