The fighting community has long waited for the biggest superstar, Conor McGregor, to return to the UFC. It has been around three years since the Notorious graced the UFC octagon with his infamous walk. Interestingly, Jake Paul, a boxer himself, reveals an intriguing theory behind McGregor’s delayed UFC return. It involves one person – Dana White.
Conor McGregor has often shown his disappointment with the UFC for not fixing a fight for him. Even though White recently acknowledged McGregor’s comeback wish, as of now there has been no confirmation yet. Jake Paul recently revealed that there’s some brewing conspiracy behind this entire fiasco. As such, he lays out the entire UFC plan with the Irishman.
They’re trying to renew the deal and get the most amount of money. A part of that negotiation is, ‘Hey, we have Conor McGregor for two more fights, but if he were to fight now, that wouldn’t be a part of the negotiation. The company would be like, ‘Oh yeah, well you only have Conor for one fight.’ So that’s why Conor’s not fighting right now.
Jake Paul via BS w/ Jake Paul
Per Jake Paul, Dana White and the UFC use Conor McGregor to their advantage. Paul also mentioned that the Irishman’s delayed return might allow UFC to renew its broadcast rights. Regarding McGregor’s return, the Notorious has not fought in the octagon since 2021. His last fight was against Dustin Poirier, which ended in a leg break.
Following that, the Irishman tried to make his comeback to the octagon. However, McGregor’s complications with the USADA and his pinky toe injury have further delayed it. Interestingly, as of now, Michael Chandler is rumored to be his next opponent, as both superstars have clearly shown interest in fighting each other. The UFC CEO recently mentioned that Chandler and McGregor would fight in December.
Following White’s acknowledgment, the Irishman wished to hear the announcement of his fight soon. However, that didn’t happen. To express his disappointment, McGregor even posted a cryptic video of him with an intriguing caption. However, with Paul’s recent revelation, the general public believes UFC deliberately tries to delay McGregor’s return.
Does Dana White and Conor McGregor share a friendly bond?
UFC CEO Dana White and Conor McGregor have long been good friends. The UFC bossman even considered the Irishman as the first ‘real mega-star’ of the UFC as well. This is mostly because of McGregor’s current brand value as an individual. Even though the Irishman is currently on a losing streak, his previous peak at the promotion was well-deserved due to his hard work.
Conor McGregor and Dana White (via Imago)
McGregor’s immense growth in the fighting community eventually led to UFC and Dana White’s growth. As such, Conor McGregor holds six of the biggest-selling PPV events in UFC history. Among these, his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov is at the top of the list.
There were instances as well when White and McGregor had disagreements. Most recently, it took the form of the UFC CEO shrugging off the Irishman’s wish to fight at the Las Vegas Sphere. However, apart from that, both seemingly enjoy each other’s work for the promotion.
