Dana White says McGregor more reliable than Jones for White House fight

It's been much than 4 years since the charismatic Irishman past stepped into the UFC cage, but the taxable of his comeback inactive occasionally comes up successful instrumentality conversations. He ne'er officially announced the extremity of his career, and considering that helium is inactive the biggest prima successful the past of MMA, it is not astonishing that the fans are hoping for different spectacle.

The UFC president remembers good the concern from past year's International Fight Week, erstwhile helium and Michael Chandler were scheduled to pb the event. However, the combat was canceled owed to a breached large toe. Although helium promised astatine the clip that the lucifer would beryllium moved to precocious summer, it seems that the reasons were not exclusively health-related. During his career, helium utilized to execute with superior injuries, truthful it is easy imaginable that the main occupation was a deficiency of form.

What volition happen?

In caller weeks, the Irishman has been posting grooming videos and has returned to the anti-doping protocol. Dana White revealed successful the "Pardon My Take" podcast:

- He wants a combat successful the White House. If helium sticks to grooming and gets backmost successful shape, it's wide that's his goal. He keeps telling maine that helium wants to combat there. We'll spot what happens successful the coming months.

The UFC is readying a large lawsuit connected Thanksgiving adjacent year, and the determination volition beryllium nary different than the White House spot - an thought that came from Donald Trump. Many fighters person already expressed their tendency to perform, including Jon Jones, who is considering a instrumentality from retirement.

Appearing connected "The Jim Rowe Show", helium emphasized:

"I spot Conor. Except erstwhile helium was earnestly injured, helium ne'er canceled fights. I'm overmuch much cautious with Jones. He returned to doping tests, but we haven't discussed imaginable matches yet. Until aft January, I volition not marque a determination astir who volition pb the lawsuit astatine the White House."