While we don’t know if or when McGregor is coming back to MMA, he does say he wants a“true fight” next, meaning an MMA bout. UFC president Dana White wants him to return to the Octagon, where he’s the sport’s biggest star, but did note how much McGregor wants another crack at Floyd.
“Conor wants that fight again really bad,” White recently said to FS1 (transcription via MMA Weekly). “I told Conor what you did was amazing. I was sitting there with my partner Lorenzo [Fertitta] and I kept saying, ‘Oh my god, we found this kid in Ireland four years ago. He’s going into the sixth round with Floyd Mayweather. He’s going into the seventh round with Floyd Mayweather.’
“He did extremely well, but Conor was not happy with his performance and obviously Conor, truly he believed he was going to win that fight.”
McGregor was also disappointed with the stoppage decision made by referee Robert Byrd, who ended the fight while the Irishman was still standing, albeit taking several unanswered shots and with the gas tank pretty much on empty. It’s the only time he’s lost by TKO, whether in MMA or his singular pro fight in boxing.
Getting back to MMA, White recently said that he’s looking for McGregor to make his UFC return in the summer, and specifically against interim champion Tony Ferguson, who is currently sidelined after shoulder surgery.
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