UFC CEO Dana White has reacted after Conor McGregor hinted that he plans to return to the Octagon in August or September.
McGregor (22-6 MMA) was slated to return within the headliner of subsequent weekend’s UFC 303 occasion for a welterweight bout with Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA). Sadly for struggle followers, a damaged toe suffered in coaching camp compelled ‘Infamous’ to withdraw from the extremely anticipated matchup.
Conor McGregor was in attendance for at this time’s Bellator Dublin occasion and informed reporters that he plans to struggle once more in both August or September of this yr.
When requested in regards to the Irishman’s UFC 303 withdrawal, UFC CEO Dana White gave the next response:
“Yea, it’s been loopy. But it surely’s at all times loopy, if it’s not these sorts of issues, it’s lots of different issues. It’s the enterprise that we’re in.”
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As for Conor McGregor’s declare that he plans to be able to return to the Octagon in both August or September, Dana White shared the next sentiments:
“I don’t know proper now. Yea, you recognize are schedule is already laid out, so we’ll see. I’m not doing something till I do know that Conor is wholesome. It’s not even price speaking about. You realize, what about September? What about October? He’s not prepared. So why even speak about that.”
Conor McGregor final fought again in 2021, the place he was defeated by Dustin Poirier of their trilogy struggle at UFC 264. ‘Infamous’ suffered a damaged leg in that contest and has been on the sidelines ever since. The final time the Irishman gained a struggle was in January of 2020 at UFC 246 when he defeated Donald Cerrone by first-round TKO.
It will likely be fascinating to see if Dana White and firm do e-book Conor McGregor to struggle earlier than the tip of 2024.
