Conor McGregor called for a fight with Dan Hooker in February as the Irishman eyes a return to the octagon - but the New Zealand fighter has since ruled it out.

UFC star Conor McGregor has teased a comeback once again with a recent image of him returning to the gym. For the longest time now, fans have been wondering when they’re going to see Conor McGregor back in the Octagon. Some have probably given up hope at this point, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from turning.

Conor McGregor was in Spain for BKFC on Saturday and said he’s fighting Dan Hooker on February 1 in Saudi Arabia. There's only one problem; the UFC hasn't confirmed it.

Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) also hasn’t fully moved on from fighting McGregor. He recently told MMA Junkie Radio that “Conor McGregor is not my next opponent, but I am Conor McGregor’s next opponent.”

Conor McGregor just dropped a bombshell of a news update regarding his UFC return. The former two-division UFC Champion is currently overseas promoting the BKFC's debut in Marbella, Spain and has been making headlines all week long, but none bigger than this one as McGregor claims he's ready to make the walk to the Octagon again early next year.

Mixed martial arts fans are used to seeing Conor McGregor in fights, but he helped break one up Friday. As TMZ Sports shared, McGregor got into the middle

Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the biggest name in the history of the UFC. But, does the 'Notorious' one get the respect he deserves?

Back in October 2018, Khabib Nurmagomedov put his lightweight championship on the line for the first time in the UFC 229 main event against Conor McGregor. The buildup to the fight was ugly, long and extensive with press conferences in several cities.

Conor McGregor's latest plan to fight on February 1 in his long-awaited UFC comeback has hit another issue with Dan Hooker announcing he's unable to fight that month. It's been nearly four years since McGregor last fought in the UFC in a first-round knockout loss to Dustin Poirier.

Conor McGregor was in attendance at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) World Championship in Spain on Saturday night and took to the mic to introduce the action