Dana White has admitted he has no concept when Conor McGregor will make his highly-anticipated return to UFC and vented his frustration over current studies.
McGregor – the previous light-weight and featherweight champion of the UFC – has not been seen within the octagon since his horrific leg-break and loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
Stories final week said that McGregor would return to motion subsequent 12 months, to battle light-weight Michael Chandler. Nonetheless, White has denied claims a possible battle between the pair had been confirmed.
Dana White has admitted he has no concept when Conor McGregor will make his return to UFC
McGregor’s final bout led to defeat after the Irishman broke his leg towards Dustin Poirier
White vented his frustration in a current interview: ‘I by no means stated that [a fight between McGregor and Chandler was confirmed], ever f***n’ as soon as. That is what occurs whenever you do interviews and other people hearken to your interviews.
White went on so as to add: ‘They stated, ‘So, if Conor McGregor got here again proper now, who would you be as an opponent?’
‘I stated, ‘Properly, if he did, if that occurred, and that state of affairs performed out proper now, Chandler could be a enjoyable battle.’
‘By no means f***ing as soon as did I say Conor McGregor vs. Chandler. I do not even know when Conor McGregor’s coming again. And for this reason I do not wish to reply these sorts of questions.
White vented his frustrations over current studies claiming he confirmed McGregor’s return
Michael Chandler is seen as one of many hardest opponents within the light-weight division
‘As a result of some f***ing fool someplace on the Web places out that that is what I stated, and it is not even remotely near what I stated.’
Chandler is considered one of many high contenders within the light-weight division regardless of additionally lately struggling a loss to Dustin Poirier.
In-fact, Chandler has misplaced three out of his final 4 bouts however continues to be seen as a real menace to McGregor given his vicious hanging model and heavy fingers.
McGregor, equally, has received simply one in every of his final 4 fights. He scored a TKO victory over Donald Cerrone in 2020 after making his first octagon look in two years.
