UFC's Conor McGregor says he 'got lost' in his rise to stardom
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Key Points:
- Conor McGregor is set to return to UFC competition after five years, facing Max Holloway in a welterweight bout at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
- McGregor's last fight was in July 2021, where he suffered a broken leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier, and since then, he has faced multiple legal issues, including being found liable for sexual assault in 2018.
- Reflecting on his career, McGregor acknowledged that fame and success, particularly following his 2017 boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr., led him to lose focus and make personal mistakes.
- McGregor highlighted that by age 27, after becoming the first UFC fighter to hold two belts simultaneously, he felt he had "the game conquered" but admitted to struggling with his identity and behavior afterward.
- Despite setbacks and controversies, McGregor expressed a commitment to self-discovery and a desire to return to his passion for fighting.
