Conor McGregor breaks silence after being ruled out of UFC 303

McGregor, 35, has not fought in UFC since his July 10, 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, and he has not won a bout with the promotion since a Jan. 18, 2020 win over Donald Cerrone.

His loss to Poirier was his second in a row to him, and McGregor lost three of his last four fights.

But his planned return drew ample intrigue, and when an introductory press conference for UFC 303 was cancelled without explanation, panic arose.

Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka’s bout for the light heavyweight title will now become the card’s main event.

“My fans and opponent deserve me at my best for this fight and we will get there!” McGregor wrote. “Thank you for the messages of support, I am in good spirits and confident I’ll be back!”