Although McGregor’s injury and decision not to fight sparked significant fallout — and backlash — among the MMA community, he remains one of the sport’s most influential figures, and his return could prove one of UFC’s most-watched events in years.

Conor McGregor was front and center earlier today, speaking in front of assorted media at the Bare Knuckle Fight Championship press conference in Marbella, Spain. As the MMA world waits for a rescheduled fight date for the long-awaited bout pitting McGregor against Michael Chandler,