Conor McGregor may find yourself headlining the primary ever UFC card on the White Home however nothing is a finished deal simply but.
That’s in line with UFC CEO Dana White, who admitted that McGregor has been fairly adamant about making his lengthy awaited return at that occasion however it’s far too early to contemplating something booked. Truly, White doubled down on his plans to attend till February to actually begin trying forward on the attainable matchups that might happen on the White Home and that features any potential technique to e-book McGregor for his first combat in 5 years.
White additionally refuted McGregor’s declare that he was speaking on to members of President Donald Trump’s workers to make sure his place on the White Home card.
“We’re nonetheless speaking in regards to the manufacturing and the way every part’s going to work on the White Home,” White stated on the UFC 320 post-fight press convention. “We now have not began negotiating any fights for the White Home but. That gained’t even begin till February.
“I made it clear, Conor desires to combat on that card and you may clearly see Conor may be very fired as much as combat on that card however nothing is finished but. No fights are being negotiated with the White Home.”
In fact, McGregor competing on that historic card would make plenty of sense, particularly given the magnitude of that individual occasion, which is happening instantly on the White Home garden.
Regardless of his absence from the game since 2021 when he suffered a ugly damaged leg throughout his Dustin Poirier trilogy, McGregor stays the largest title within the UFC and essentially the most sizable draw by a large margin.
Given the UFC’s plans for the White Home card, McGregor combating there could be an enormous addition to what White is promising may very well be much more monumental than a present like UFC 300, which was additionally touted as the largest card in historical past.
However first issues first, White says the UFC kicking off the brand new broadcast cope with Paramount in January takes precedence after which all the firm turns its consideration to the White Home.
“So if you happen to have a look at what we’re trying down the barrel of proper now, we’re about to go on a brand new community on Paramount and we have to ship a large, unbelievable card in January,” White stated.
“Then in February we’ll begin constructing the White Home, which I’ll proper now inform you can be the best combat card ever assembled within the historical past of positively this firm.”
