Dana White joins Stephen A. Smith on 'First Take' to break down the upcoming UFC Noche at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
Dana White joins Stephen A. Smith on"First Take" to break down the upcoming UFC Noche at the Sphere in Las Vegas. "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 said."Conor McGregor will fight next year, early 2025."at UFC 264.
"He's had so much time off, as far as the hunger, he's a very wealthy guy," White said. McGregor earned reportedly over $100 million for his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather and was ranked as the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2021."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.
White's announcement of an early 2025 return for McGregor may leave the Irishman miffed, as he openly campaigned to fight in December, where UFC 310 is scheduled to take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "Ah Dana, December is the date! Bring the calendar year home with a winning event! Come on now, what's this? I am off to altitude next month to prepare," McGregor said in a since deleted post on X in August."DECEMBER! Tell Dana and UFC WE WANT DECEMBER! WE DESERVE DECEMBER!"
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