Conor McGregor is set to make his long-awaited return to the UFC octagon on January 23rd, 2021, when he takes on Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 257. The fight is expected to be one of the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) events in UFC history, with some estimates predicting it could reach as much as £130 million in PPV buys.
McGregor is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, and his return to the octagon has been highly anticipated by fans around the world. He last fought in January 2020, when he defeated Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds. Since then, he has been involved in a number of other projects, including a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather and a stint as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter.
The fight against Chandler is expected to be a highly competitive one, as the former Bellator lightweight champion is a formidable opponent. He is a former three-time Bellator lightweight champion and is currently undefeated in the UFC, having won his first two fights in the promotion.
If the fight against Chandler does reach £130 million in PPV buys, it would be one of the biggest PPV events in UFC history. It would rank behind only the two fights between McGregor and Nate Diaz, which both reached £150 million in PPV buys. It would also be the biggest PPV event since McGregor’s fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018, which reached £125 million in PPV buys.
The fight between McGregor and Chandler is expected to be a highly entertaining one, and it could potentially be the biggest PPV event in UFC history. It will be interesting to see how much the fight will actually generate in PPV buys, and where it will rank among the biggest PPV events in UFC history.
