McGregor Announces His "Last Dance" as Final UFC Fight Looms in 2027

Conor McGregor has announced plans for his "last dance" inside the Octagon, confirming that his next fight will be the final bout of his UFC contract. The former two-division champion made the announcement on social media on November 1, saying he intends to return in 2027 and go out by breaking his own pay-per-view records. "I'm going to actually try to sell the fight for my next one. My final fight. See what numbers I can generate. Keep outdoing my own records," McGregor wrote, while also weighing in on the commercial numbers around Saturday's boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli in Saudi Arabia. McGregor's last outing came at UFC 329 in July, where he suffered a 69-second defeat to Max Holloway — his third straight loss — and tore his meniscus. He has since undergone surgery and has one fight remaining on his current UFC deal. Neither the promotion nor McGregor has confirmed an opponent or a date for the farewell bout. The announcement will divide opinion, as almost everything McGregor does. His drawing power remains unmatched in mixed martial arts, and a genuine farewell tour would be one of the biggest events the sport could stage. But after three straight defeats and a long injury layoff, questions will linger about what version of McGregor returns — and whether the "last dance" lives up to the billing his name still carries.