As of this posting, there is no official word about any of Conor McGregor’s concrete plans, as far as his fighting career goes. But if there is one thing that is certain, his net worth has definitely jumped dramatically since his UFC debut in 2013.
In a recent interview with Sky Sports, the 29-year-old McGregor recognizes the current position that he is in, particularly after the fat paychecks began to come in on a regular basis.
“It is not necessarily a money thing for me. I am passionate about fighting,” McGregor said. “Fighting is what I love to do. I will continue to do it as long as I am healthy and willing to put in the work that it takes to do.”
“I will not be stupid though. I will not notice things about myself and then continue to do it like many others before me.
“It is a dangerous, ruthless business and I am aware of that,” he added. “Thankfully I am in a position of great wealth. I do not need to do it. I am doing it for the love of it.”
As far as his next immediate plans go, McGregor remained vague in his answer. For him, the utmost priority is his health and well-being.
“I always look at the end from a damage-taken standpoint,” McGregor said. “How much damage have I taken? How is my brain? How is my mental health? How is my physical body? How is my training? How is my preparation? How is my hunger for it?”
“That is where I gauge how long I will do it and there is still a lot left in me.”
Per Dana White’s own stipulation, McGregor’s next UFC fight will be a unification title bout against Tony Ferguson. Right now, “El Cucuy” is also indefinitely sidelined due to an elbow injury, which he already had successful surgery on.