The last time Dana White said something with Floyd Mayweather wasn’t going to happen, it eventually led to one of the most lucrative bouts in combat sports history.
White isn’t taking any chances now when it comes to the recent discussion of Mayweather possibly working with the UFC in some capacity. The two raised eyebrows last week when White said his promotion was “interested in doing something with Floyd” after Mayweather himself teased the possibility of competing inside the Octagon. The superstar pugilist defeated UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in a highly-publicized boxing match in August.
However, Mayweather subsequently dismissed the idea as something that he could do, not necessarily something that he would do.
The rumor does not appear to be completely dead just yet. White appeared on FOX Sports’ Undisputed program on Thursday and according to the UFC president, he’s still engaged in talks with Mayweather’s people.
“I actually have a meeting with those guys today.”
White said he did not expect Mayweather to be in attendance at Thursday’s meeting.
Asked how the boxing legend would fare in a hypothetical UFC bout, White answered that “It would be a quick fight” as Mayweather would struggle to deal with the variety of grappling and striking techniques involved in an MMA:
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