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UFC star Conor McGregor admits he is ready for the lucrative \u201ctreasure chests\u201d of fighting boxer Manny Pacquiao.<\/p>\nUFC star Conor McGregor admits he is ready for the lucrative \u201ctreasure chests\u201d of fighting boxer Manny Pacquiao.<\/p>\n
The Irishman previously entered the ring with Floyd Mayweather in 2017 in what became one of the highest grossing pay-per-view bouts of all-time.<\/p>\n
McGregor returns to the UFC octagon on Saturday when he faces Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi but also has one eye on once again switching sports for a moneymaking meeting with Pacquiao.<\/p>\n
Asked if he will fight the Filipino this year, he told BT Sport: \u201cI need to keep my options open. The talks have been intensifying. There are behind-closed-doors talks. Let\u2019s see how it goes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like my UFC career to get going, I am going to put a stint into this 155-pound division, a correct proper run at it, exactly like I did to the featherweights and maul every single one of them, no messing, full focus, show them what\u2019s what.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Manny and the little treasure chests that are there, I\u2019ll keep them there for sure and I am ready for them also. Let\u2019s see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former two-weight world champion McGregor announced his retirement from UFC in June, claiming to be \u201cbored of the game\u201d.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old, who was previously in action last January when he beat Donald Cerrone inside 40 seconds, has since reversed that decision and is preparing for his weekend rematch with Poirier.<\/p>\n
McGregor took less than two minutes to score a TKO victory against the American in 2014 and has warned he is ready to produce a \u201cflawless performance\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to bust him up, there\u2019s no doubt about it. He\u2019s getting bust up,\u201d said McGregor.<\/p>\n
The Manny and the little treasure chests that are there, I’ll keep them there for sure and I am ready for them also. Let’s see what happens<\/p>\n
\u201cI am going to put on a flawless performance here, an absolute clinic. I have never been more confident in my endurance than now.<\/p>\n
\u201cDustin and his team may take a bit of disrespect from me saying I am going to knock him out in 60 seconds but it works both ways; them trying to say the conditioning thing \u2013 we\u2019ll see about that.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you can last through the trauma I am going to bring to you, we\u2019ll see what you\u2019re about and who has the endurance.\u201d<\/p>\n