Inside Conor McGregor’s UFC return: Banning sex, living like a monk in a converted storeroom – and rebuilding the leg he shattered against Dustin Poirier as icon bids to revive his career

Conor McGregor has promised many comebacks over the years. Since suffering the gruesome leg break against Dustin Poirier in 2021, the Irishman has repeatedly declared himself ready to return, only for injuries, business ventures and a lifestyle increasingly associated with luxury rather than elite competition to delay his comeback.

In that time, McGregor’s public image has shifted dramatically. The relentless gym obsessive who once built his career on monastic discipline has more often been photographed aboard yachts, in nightclubs and promoting his ever-expanding business empire.

Questions about partying, his commitment to training and allegations surrounding substance use have become almost as frequent

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