Mayweather said on PBD Podcast he and McGregor can fight again, but nothing is in the works: McGregor is recovering from knee surgery with no return date and a UFC contract.
What you need to know
- Mayweather told PBD Podcast he thinks he and Conor McGregor can fight again, but would only engage when it is time to close a deal.
- McGregor has no return date after surgery for an ACL tear and meniscus injury.
- McGregor is reportedly under contract for at least one more UFC fight, and Dana White has refused a second exception.
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Mayweather said on PBD Podcast that he thinks he and McGregor can fight again and would deal with him only when it is time to close a deal.
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McGregor had surgery for an ACL tear and meniscus injury suffered in July against Max Holloway and has no return date.
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McGregor is reportedly under contract for at least one more UFC fight.
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Dana White has refused to open a second exception for a Mayweather-McGregor fight.
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Earlier in 2026 Mayweather rejected McGregor's idea of an MMA fight at the UFC White House event, saying a second fight would be boxing on his terms.
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Floyd Mayweather has reopened a door many assumed was shut. Asked about Conor McGregor on PBD Podcast, he said he thinks the two can fight again, then added that he has no interest in seeing McGregor until a deal is ready to be closed.
The remark fits his usual approach. Mayweather framed himself as the making of McGregor's career, pointing to the money McGregor earned after their 2017 boxing bout, which Mayweather won by stoppage in the tenth round. He also took a jab at McGregor's injury, asking whether he broke his foot rather than his hand. Talking doesn't win fights, he said in effect, according to Ag. Fight's translation of the interview.
The idea has circled before. Earlier in 2026, McGregor floated an MMA fight with Mayweather at the UFC White House event. Mayweather turned that down, saying he is the A-side and that any second meeting would be a boxing match on his terms. The two sides still disagree on the basic format.
Practical obstacles are larger. McGregor, 38, had surgery for an ACL tear and a meniscus injury suffered in July against Max Holloway, and no return date has been set. Even if he is back in 2027, he is reportedly still owed at least one more fight on his UFC contract, according to Ag. Fight. The same outlet says Dana White has refused a second exception like the one that allowed the 2017 bout.
Mayweather, 49, is also busy with other talk. Earlier this week, Garcia said a WBC welterweight title fight with Mayweather was agreed, though his adviser said it waits until Mayweather is free of other obligations.
Watch for any move from McGregor's side, an update on his recovery timeline, and whether the UFC changes its stance on releasing him for a boxing match.
The remark fits his usual approach. Mayweather framed himself as the making of McGregor's career, pointing to the money McGregor earned after their 2017 boxing bout, which Mayweather won by stoppage in the tenth round. He also took a jab at McGregor's injury, asking whether he broke his foot rather than his hand. Talking doesn't win fights, he said in effect, according to Ag. Fight's translation of the interview.
The idea has circled before. Earlier in 2026, McGregor floated an MMA fight with Mayweather at the UFC White House event. Mayweather turned that down, saying he is the A-side and that any second meeting would be a boxing match on his terms. The two sides still disagree on the basic format.
Practical obstacles are larger. McGregor, 38, had surgery for an ACL tear and a meniscus injury suffered in July against Max Holloway, and no return date has been set. Even if he is back in 2027, he is reportedly still owed at least one more fight on his UFC contract, according to Ag. Fight. The same outlet says Dana White has refused a second exception like the one that allowed the 2017 bout.
Mayweather, 49, is also busy with other talk. Earlier this week, Garcia said a WBC welterweight title fight with Mayweather was agreed, though his adviser said it waits until Mayweather is free of other obligations.
Watch for any move from McGregor's side, an update on his recovery timeline, and whether the UFC changes its stance on releasing him for a boxing match.
- Summary
- Mayweather said on PBD Podcast he and McGregor can fight again, but nothing is in the works: McGregor is recovering from knee surgery with no return date and a UFC contract.
- Key points (one per line)
- Mayweather told PBD Podcast he thinks he and Conor McGregor can fight again, but would only engage when it is time to close a deal.
McGregor has no return date after surgery for an ACL tear and meniscus injury.
McGregor is reportedly under contract for at least one more UFC fight, and Dana White has refused a second exception.
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- Ag. Fight | https://agfight.com/boxe/boxe-floyd-mayweather-abre-as-portas-para-revanche-com-conor-mcgregor/
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