D. White gives C. McGregor an ultimatum. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC
If before the relationship between Dana White and Conor McGregor It was great, with several exchanges of compliments and requests fulfilled, currently, she was shaken. The constant controversies involving the Irish star and the retirement announcements made the UFC president lose patience and the recent disclosure of conversations was the last straw. In other words, McGregor's planning to fight Dustin poirier in November or December 2020 it became threatened.
In interview with ESPN American, Dana agrees with the clash between the two biggest names in the lightweight division (70,3kg), but only in January 2021 and explained that the organization already has the schedule defined for the current year and the dates are closed.
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“The UFC offered the fight against Poirier to McGregor, but there is no longer a date available for 2020. The UFC has everything planned for this year, with champions putting their belts on the line. Apparently, he wants to face Poirier and we offer that fight for January 23rd. The answer is yes or no,” said Dana.
Asked if he could change the schedule to hold the fight in 2020, Dana White was adamant, highlighting the dedication everyone at UFC had to holding the events amid the pandemic.
"It is not how it works. We had to try hard this year and McGregor was retired. Does anyone disagree? We faced many challenges and worked hard to make everything work. We made it happen. We have our schedule defined and the athletes have committed and started training for these fights. McGregor is back, he wants to fight Poirier and we set a date, which is January 23rd”, he concluded.
It is not known whether Conor McGregor, former UFC featherweight (65,8kg) and lightweight champion will accept Dana White's demand. On the other hand, Dustin poirier He is so willing to have his revenge against the tormentor that he made himself available to the organization for the clash in January 2021.
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