Conor McGregor has run out of time, it appears. UFC president Dana White all but confirmed Wednesday he’ll strip McGregor of his UFC lightweight title in an interview with TMZ Sports. White told TMZ Sports that when Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov fight at UFC 223 on April 7, it will be for the “real” lightweight title. “It’s not for interim title,” White said. “That fight is for the title.” TMZ Sports pointed out that scenario means White will have to strip McGregor of his belt, to which White replied, “Right.” White suggested he hasn’t officially broken the news to McGregor yet, but doesn’t expect the UFC ... NESN.com
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Georges St-Pierre To Fight Winner Of Tyron Woodley Vs. Demian Maia
Share this: [embedded content] Tyron Woodley has downplayed his fight against Demian Maia this Saturday at UFC 214, but the outcome of the bout now has added significance. UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC 214 press conference Wednesday that the winner of Woodley-Maia will take on UFC legend Georges St-Pierre. St-Pierre has not fought since November 2013, and his return to the octagon has been highly anticipated. And while much of the attention for Saturday’s card is on Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones, GSP probably will be keeping tabs on another fight. To hear more from White, check out the video above. Thumbnail photo via Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports Images Share this: Related NESN.com Stories Source link
Dana White Changes Stance On Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather Fight
Share this: LAS VEGAS — A few days after telling TMZ that a Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather will “never happen,” UFC president Dana White appears to have slightly changed his belief on whether the dream mega-fight will ever take place. White was asked about the possibility of the fight between the two loud-mouthed champions at his UFC 207 pre-fight scrum Wednesday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena, and he didn’t rule it out. “Listen, I stopped saying never,” White said.” Who knows? But it’s highly unlikely, you know what I mean? I say it all the time. Look how long it took for (Manny) Pacquiao and Mayweather to happen and those guys are in the same sport.” So why the change of heart for White? It appears
UFC 205 Bonuses: Conor McGregor Among Recipients On Big Night In New York
Share this: NEW YORK — UFC president Dana White announced Saturday night that UFC 205, the promotion’s inaugural event in the Empire State, drew 20,472 fans to Madison Square Garden, with a $17.7 million gate that set records for the arena and the sport. The Fight of the Night was welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s majority draw against Stephen Thompson. Performances of the Night came from Conor McGregor, who became the first UFC two-division champion, and Yoel Romero, who defeated Chris Weidman with a third-round TKO and had an interesting exchange with middleweight champ Michael Bisping. White also said UFC 205 pay-per-view sales set a record, but he didn’t provide any numbers. Thumbnail photo via Adam Hunger/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link