Dana White teases Conor McGregor news, McGregor responds
Conor McGregor’s future could become clearer soon, according to Dana White.
The UFC CEO hosted an Instagram Live chat on Wednesday evening, in which he teased an update on the status of “The Notorious.” McGregor has been out of action since breaking his leg in a July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, and after a tumultuous summer that saw a scheduled bout with Michael Chandler fall through, there has been no news on when McGregor’s long-awaited comeback will be rescheduled.
White has had to repeatedly shoot down the possibility of McGregor fighting before the end of 2024, so it remains to be seen what White plans to announce for the former two-division champion.
“Conor news coming up, we’ve got Oliveira news coming up,” White said. “We’ve got Chandler news coming up. We’ve got Max Holloway news coming up. All that good shit. Coming soon.”
Shortly after White completed his IG chat, McGregor appeared to respond to the comment with a sly emoji.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 29, 2024
Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has been awaiting his next booking since a loss to Arman Tsarukyan this past April at UFC 300. “Do Bronx” was expected to earn a UFC title shot and a rematch with Islam Makhachev with a win over Tsarukyan, but now seeks to knock off another top name at 155 pounds to remain in the championship discussion.
Chandler’s pursuit of the McGregor fight has sidelined him for close to two years now, but the lightweight contender continues to insist that his matchup with the Irish superstar will take place at some point.
As for Holloway, White’s mention of the “BMF” champion was odd given that Holloway is already booked to fight undefeated featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria at UFC 308 on Oct. 26. However, given that Holloway is currently a contender at both 145 and 155 pounds, perhaps there are already plans for Holloway at lightweight regardless of the UFC 308 main event result.