D. White (right) states that he has not met McGregor (left) since the confusion at UFC 223 in April (Photo: Reproduction Instagram thenotoriousmma)
Last week, UFC president Dana White confirmed that he would have a meeting with the Irishman Conor McGregor during UFC Liverpool last weekend. In a post-event press conference, the president stated that the meeting to decide the future of the fighter's career has been rescheduled for the next few days in Las Vegas.
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“Conor and I are meeting in Las Vegas in the next few days. We haven't seen each other or spoken to each other since New York, we have to meet soon. At the same time, we cannot determine anything about his future until the hearing in June,” White explained at the press conference in Liverpool.
If convicted, McGregor could serve up to seven years in prison due to the disturbance during UFC 223 media day in April. The hearing was scheduled for June 14 in New York. The Irishman threw a cargo cart at the van carrying the athletes. The action injured some fighters such as Michael chiesa and Ray Borg who did not participate in the event.
Since 2016, the rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagumedov has been growing so much that the motivation for the attack in April was the Russian fighter.
According to Dana White, the fight between Nurmagumedov and McGregor could take place later this year. The obstacles are the Irish's legal problems. “I'm very confident that Conor is the fight that Khabib wants, and that Khabib is the fight that Conor wants. I can see that happening,” concluded Dana.
Conor McGregor hasn't entered the Octagon since November 2016 when he knocked out Eddie Alvarez and won the UFC lightweight belt. After a period without fighting, Ultimate removed Conor's belt and put it back up for grabs. This year, Nurmagumedov won by unanimous decision To the fifth and became the category champion.
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