Conor McGregor said he'll make his fighting return in wheelchair boxing once he recovers from his broken leg

• Conor McGregor said he will return to fighting in a wheelchair boxing event.
• The charity exhibition would take place in Ireland, around November or December.
• It is unclear if McGregor is joking. He later posted a video of himself laughing while smoking a blunt.

Conor McGregor said he'll make his fighting return in wheelchair boxing once he recovers from the broken leg he suffered in his second defeat of the year to Dustin Poirier, last month.

American athlete Poirier had already beaten McGregor once in 2021, by second-round knockout on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

Six months later it was a case of repeat, rather than revenge, as the 32-year-old established authority on the feet and on the ground, before McGregor broke a bone in his leg and could not continue.

The UFC commentator Joe Rogan interviewed McGregor shortly after, who delivered a wild, disturbing, and frenzied rant on the canvas. He left the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on a stretcher, and was taken to a hospital in Los Angeles.

McGregor's behavior before, during, and after the event has attracted condemnation from the industry. The Irishman could be heard yelling death threats at Poirier while a boot was strapped to his foot.

He also posted a vile, angry tweet about Khabib Nurmagomedov's dead father, which the UFC commentator and former champ Dan Cormier called a "cry for help."

The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed McGregor a six-month medical suspension from fighting so he can continue his recovery.

The UFC boss Dana White also said fans may not see McGregor fight until the summer of 2022.

McGregor, though, seemingly wants to fight in some capacity before the end of the year.

A September 11 wheelchair boxing charity exhibition was mooted on Twitter. It would take place at the Clayton Hotel in Galway, Ireland, and feature McGregor against renowned impressionist Al Foran. The event will be in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA).

"Guys, the September date is too early for me - I am still in recovery," said McGregor, reacting to the suggestion.

"My docs/physical therapy team advise me to stay. I reckon late October at earliest. But maybe November/December too. It is hard to say at this time a concrete date. But I'm in! Wait for me, please!"

It is unclear whether McGregor will sign a deal to take part in the wheelchair boxing event, or if he was just joking.

He uploaded a video hours later that showed him laughing his head off while smoking what appeared to be a blunt.

See it here:

-Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 3, 2021

Wheelchair boxing has grown in popularity in recent years, and has even been mooted as a possible future Paralympic sport.

In May, McGregor said he would donate "10k" to the IWA ahead of a wheelchair boxing match between Stevo Timothy and Paddy Barnes. It is unclear in what currency McGregor intended to give the donation.