Conor McGregor may be hitting the bags and flooding social media with flashy training clips, but according to UFC legend Daniel Cormier, the lights have gone out on the Irish superstar’s fighting career — for good.
“He’s tripping,” Cormier said flatly on Club Shay Shay. “It’s over.”
That bombshell statement from the former UFC double champ has fans buzzing and critics nodding in agreement. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who hasn’t fought since July 2021 after shattering his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier, recently announced he’s back in the USADA testing pool and has his eyes on a return — possibly at a historic UFC event planned for July 4, 2026, at the White House.
Yes, the White House.
But Cormier isn’t buying the hype. And he’s not alone.
“This dude went from plumbing to half a billion dollars,” Cormier said, referencing McGregor’s sale of his Proper No. Twelve whiskey brand and his massive $100 million payday against Floyd Mayweather. “It’s too much.”
And he’s got a point.
McGregor hasn’t entered the Octagon in over four years. His last scheduled fight — against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 — fell apart after he reportedly broke a pinky toe. That fight was supposed to be the big comeback. Instead, it raised more questions about his actual readiness — and seriousness — to return.
Cormier says McGregor’s game now isn’t fighting. It’s staying famous.
“He wants the notoriety of being Conor McGregor without having to be Conor McGregor,” Cormier said.
McGregor would better serve himself as a promoter because in reality, when it comes to fighting, he’s a has-been.
