Dana White doesn’t believe Conor McGregor is retired
“No,” White said, when asked if he believed that McGregor was truly retired. “I think that there’s some things that Conor wants and I think that Conor wants to get together face to face, he and I, and we probably will in the next couple of weeks and we’ll get this thing figured out.”
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals UFC ‘working on Abu Dhabi in September’ for Russian’s next fight
“Yes, we are working on this,” Nurmagomedov confirmed. “UFC told me that they are working on this. I just came back from Dubai. And very soon news is coming. Very soon,” he added.
According to the UFC champ, the main stumbling block to finalize the deal is the suspensions of teammate and UFC featherweight Zubaira Tukgugov, and cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov, who are both currently serving a one-year ban for their involvement in the infamous post-fight brawl with Conor McGregor and his team after the UFC 229 main event.
“[Tukgugov and Abubakar] either have to fight with me on the same event or before me, it is the main term of my comeback,” he said.
It’s a principal issue for me and I won’t step back
The 30-year-old also confirmed that he will face the winner of Max Holloway v Dustin Poirier, who are set to face each other in the UFC 236 main event in Atlanta, Georgia, for the interim lightweight title