Dana White has claimed in a new interview that he expects Conor McGregor to return to the Octagon in early 2025,
“Let me tell you this, I was the one this year saying I don’t think he’s going to fight this year, amid all the talk and everything else,” White told New York Post Sports. “Even the fight being set up in the press conference.
“Conor McGregor will fight next year, early 2025. He’s had so much time off, as far as the hunger, he’s a very wealthy guy. We’ll find out. We’ll find out when he comes back, but he is definitely one of the big superstars of the sport that elevated the UFC all throughout Europe and other parts of the world. He’s been a big star and a great partner for us.”
While White had been sceptical about McGregor having a fight in 2024 he did have him booked to go up against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29th, only to have to pull the plug on it just a couple of weeks before fight night after ‘The Notorious’ suffered a broken toe.
Recently McGregor had been calling to fight at the end of the year, with UFC 310 on December 7th in Las Vegas, but though that event remains without a headlining bout, it seems that the Irish superstar won’t be involved.
