Conor McGregor will not reprise his role as ruthless villain Knox in the sequel to Road House.But several MMA fighters, as well as past and present UFC stars, are expected to make an appearance on the big screen for the film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as scrapper-turned-bouncer Dalton.Gyllenhaal played a UFC fighter in Road House last year and filmed some of his scenes during the weigh-in at UFC 285GettyMcGregor made his acting debut in the film, but will not return for the sequelGettyMichael Chandler, Dustin Poirier, and Michael Page have all been recruited to make their acting debuts, while Stephen Thompson, Tyron Woodley, and Rico Verhoeven will return to Hollywood for the film.According to Deadline, the sequel will include all six professional fighters, with former UFC welterweight Jay Hieron set to reprise his role as Jax Harris.McGregor made his acting debut in a remake of the 1980s classic Road House last year, claiming the role made him the highest-paid first-time actor of all time.But when Amazon Prime Video confirmed reports of a sequel in May 2024, the Irishman wished his fellow castmates ‘all the very best’ in their new roles. Now, two of his former rivals in Chandler and Poirier, have got the call-up to the big screen.Old Conor McGregor foes Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler to feature in Road House 2McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC since breaking his leg against Poirier in July 2021, which came six months after he was knocked out by the American at UFC 257.The Irishman’s two meetings with ‘The Diamond’ came before he coached against Chandler in season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2023.McGregor was then expected to conclude his rivalry by fighting Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024, but his highly anticipated comeback was cancelled when he injured his toe in sparring.He has since declared that he will make a comeback at the UFC’s White House card in 2026.Chandler lost to Paddy Pimblett in his last fight and returns to action under the Real American Freestyle banner on November 29, though he is still contracted to the UFC.McGregor will not feature in the film, having previously played the role of ruthless villain Knox in Road House 1Getty View this post on Instagram Poirier, meanwhile, retired from MMA after tasting defeat to Max Holloway in a five-round classic at UFC 318 four months ago.‘The Diamond’ has previously discussed his interest in making an on-screen debut.“I’d like to [act], it’s something different,” Poirier told Theo Von last year.“It’s exciting because I’ve never done it before. It’s a new challenge. Keeps me busy.”Page, who made his UFC debut last year after a successful spell at Bellator, also made his acting ambitions clear in an interview with the BBC three years ago.“I’ve written a couple of scripts. I’m looking to do some acting work as well,” Page, 38, said.Poirier, who defeated McGregor twice in 2021, admitted last year that acting was something he wanted to pick upGETTYPage is 3-1 in the UFC and has been interested in scripts and acting for several years nowGetty“I think now I’ve started to put in other goals for myself – fighting doesn’t feel forever. Before it did.“My bread and butter is the fighting, but it’s not infinite because I’m planning other things. But I still love combat.”Thompson, Woodley, and Verhoeven have already appeared on-screen.Glory heavyweight kickboxing world champion Verhoeven has appeared in the likes of Den of Thieves: Pantera and Black Lotus, while UFC welterweight Thompson featured in two episodes of Cobra Kai.Former UFC welterweight champion Woodley, who boxed Jake Paul twice in 2021, also appeared in the Netflix show, and his screen credits include Straight Outta Compton and Sons of Anarchy, to name a few.Deadline also reports that former WWE superstar Dave Bautista, who has starred in Guardians of the Galaxy, is part of the cast for the Ilya Naishuller-directed sequel.