March 18, 2025 4: 20 pm ET
Conor McGregor is no longer on Charles Oliveira’s radar.
Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) had long campaigned for a fight with McGregor in the past but no longer sees him as a potential opponent. In fact, he doesn’t see him as an opponent for anybody as he questions if McGregor will ever compete again.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He was scheduled to return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 last June but withdrew due to a broken pinky toe. Chandler eventually moved on and fought Oliveira, who won by unanimous decision at UFC 309.
“To be honest, I don’t know why people are still talking about Conor McGregor,” Oliveira said in an interview with online sportsbook Oddspedia. “He has done everything he wanted to do in the sport, and now he chooses to live his life the way he is living.
“We were waiting for his return, and Michael Chandler was waiting for ab