Overview
- UFC president Dana White said negotiations for a McGregor return are looking good for a July UFC 329 card in Las Vegas, though no contract or opponent is set.
- Former champion Chris Weidman, who broke his leg in 2021 and later returned, said traumatic leg injuries can disrupt split‑second instincts once a real fight starts.
- Weidman described being able to throw kicks in camp yet being unable to fire back in a bout after getting kicked, calling it a mental block that can persist.
- McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021, making any comeback his first action in more than four years.
- Weidman noted McGregor’s return to the drug‑testing pool as a sign he intends to fight, while the 37‑year‑old’s age and recent skid add questions about his form.