Conor McGregor still hasn’t got an official UFC fight date.
The Irishman teased a huge showdown with Michael Chandler but as of yet we have no official news from the UFC and Dana White hasn’t exactly been releasing any information of note on the potential fight.
And an interview with Kevin Iole, White revealed why it’s all taking so long. He said: “First of all, he is coming back from one of the nastiest injuries you can come back from.”
“How long was Anderson Silva out when he did it? How long was Chris Weidman out when he did it? The guys who break that bone [are out a long time], so that’s an issue right there, No. 1. No. 2 is, Conor McGregor doesn’t need the f****** money.
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He continued: “So when you don’t need the money, it’s not as easy. Khabib [Nurmagomedov] doesn’t need the money – Khabib retired.”
“Only Conor knows [when he’s ready]. These are questions for Conor McGregor, not me. I know he’s training. I don’t know what level of training he’s doing. I don’t know what level of kicking he’s doing right now. I don’t know any of that stuff.
“I need to know the guy’s in a full camp and he’s ready to go. Conor McGregor has a movie coming out. He’s got businesses that he’s built. It’s a completely different dynamic when you’re dealing with a guy that has this kind of money.”
McGregor last fought in July 2021 and no doubt the UFC want their main PPV draw to return.
