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Conor McGregor cruises around the Mediterranean as UFC boss Dana White casts doubt on fighting future

Former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has taken his family on a cruise around the Mediterranean this week – taking in the scenery around the Basin after UFC president, Dana White appeared less than committal on a date for the Dubliner’s return to the Octagon. McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner […]

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, recently returned to television last week, as the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter 31 aired on ESPN – with the 34-year-old featuring as an opposing coach on the reality television show against former lightweight title chaser, Michael Chandler.

Sidelined from the Octagon since July 2021, Conor McGregor suffered a fractured left tibia and fibula en route to a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss against former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

And while the counter striker had outlined a return to active competition by December of this year, Conor McGregor’s expected date for a return fight with Chandler at the welterweight limit, has been cast into further uncertainty, with UFC leader, White claiming it has been difficult to “reel” the ex-champion in.

“We have a massive roster fo people that want to come in and people that are ready to fight and people that want to be Conor McGregor,” Dana White told assembled media following UFC Vegas 74. “And be at that level. It’s like for the last 20 years everybody said, ‘Oh my God, what are you guys going to do when Chuck Liddell retires? You guys are f*cked. Oh my God. GSP. Anderson Silva. This and that.’”

“First of all, Conor called me a couple of days ago and loved the first episode of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ and saying how happy he was to be a part of it,” White explained. “And I think being here and part of the environment and everything else, he felt it again and felt like he wants to get back to fight. The one thing you guys have to understand is this kid has so much money. It’s like Khabib now. These guys got sh*tloads of money and it’s hard to reel these guys in and get them to get in and fight.”

Conor McGregor parties with American musician Rick Ross during family holiday

In the wake of White’s comments, McGregor – who recently attended a Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, shared footage of him cruising around the Mediterranean with members of his family, with fans and members of the mixed martial arts community again distancing the Dubliner from a comeback to fighting. (H/T TalkSPORT)

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Dana White roasts Jared Gordon for hiding concussion before Jim Miller fight: ‘Should’ve told us that six weeks ago’

Dana White has now spoken out about pulling Jared Gordon from his fight with Jim Miller after Gordon spilled the beans about a recent concussion he suffered just six weeks before the fight was scheduled to take place. White was very unapologetic about the matter and viewed the situation as Gordon putting himself in a […]

White was very unapologetic about the matter and viewed the situation as Gordon putting himself in a life-threatening situation and hiding critical information. The fight with Miller was also scheduled for just a little over a month after Gordon suffered a horrific knockout in his fight with Bobby Green back in April.

When asked if the fight cancellation was due to Gordon spilling the beans about his concussion, the UFC president responded with an affirmative. “Yeah, when you come in here on press day and you announce you had a concussion six weeks ago, and you healed yourself from the concussion: you’re done.”

“I’m not gonna let you fight,” Dana White continued. “We pulled him… He should’ve told us that six weeks ago. He should’ve shown the company and his opponent some respect and at least did that (told us) six weeks ago. You’re not a f***ing doctor. You didn’t cure yourself from a concussion.

“Not to mention…” White said. “Was he self-diagnosed? Or did he go to a doctor, and a doctor diagnosed him with a concussion? You have to be honest when you get injuries. And, of course, the minute we hear about it: no fight is worth keeping on if it’s going to risk somebodies health, safety, longevity, whatever it might be. We will pull you out in 2.5 seconds.”

"You're not a f*cking doctor": Dana White scolds Jared Gordon for not being up front about his health when booked on short notice vs. Jim Miller.

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Why did Dana White let Jared Gordon get scheduled to fight just six weeks after a horrific knockout?

The question that remains is simple. Why was Jared Gordon even scheduled to fight so soon after a vicious knockout anyways? The head clash with Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 71 and the ensuing strikes Gordon absorbed after already being unconscious was no doubt the cause of the concussion. Even if it wasn’t, getting knocked out cold is definitely not great for the brain.

Usually, fighters knocked out or involved in a particularly damaging fight are given a medical suspension to allow their brain and bodies to heal fully. The length of this suspension can vary, but if Gordon was scheduled to fight Jim Miller just six weeks after the knockout, it’s obvious that if he were given a suspension it must’ve been either 30 days in length. Or, no medical suspension was given at all.

The athletic commission in any given state the fights are held in would typically be the one giving the suspension, but, all blame lies with the UFC for scheduling the fight regardless.

Right now, it’s not clear what Gordon’s next move will be, and Dana White has not commented on it either. One can imagine he will be wanting to get back into the cage as soon as possible, but there’s also no telling how deep of a grudge Dana White will hold with Gordon for essentially being forced into canceling a match that should’ve never been scheduled to start with.

Do you think Dana White should be praised for canceling the Jared Gordon and Jim Miller fight?

UFC’s Dana White Wants Tyson Fury vs. Jon Jones Fight to Crown ‘Baddest Man’ on Earth

Dana White is serious about a Tyson Fury vs. Jon Jones megafight. The UFC president spoke to reporters after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event, saying he wants…

Dana White calls UFC star Jon Jones baddest man on the planet, challenges Tyson Fury to prove him wrong

Dana White believes UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the baddest man on the planet, but he’s more than willing to cut Tyson Fury a big fat check to step inside the Octagon and prove him wrong. Tyson Fury and Jon Jones have been jawing back and forth in recent weeks after long-time UFC commentator […]

Dana White believes UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the baddest man on the planet, but he’s more than willing to cut Tyson Fury a big fat check to step inside the Octagon and prove him wrong.

Tyson Fury and Jon Jones have been jawing back and forth in recent weeks after long-time UFC commentator Joe Rogan suggested that if the two combat sports behemoths were locked inside a room with one another, the only one to walk out would be Jon Jones. That comment drew the fury, pun not intended, of ‘The Gypsy King’ who delivered a scathing profanity-laced response to the popular podcaster. That in turn drew the attention of Jones who immediately offered to give UFC President Dana White a call and put in a good word for him.

Smelling the hint of money in the air, White immediately chimed in and suggested that if the heavyweight boxing icon truly wants to establish himself as the baddest man on the planet, he only needs to step inside the Octagon and prove it.

“So there’s this debate right now about the baddest man on the planet and Jon Jones is the baddest man on the planet,” White said at the UFC Vegas 74 post-fight press event. “There’s no doubt about it. So when you talk about who the baddest man on the planet is, if two guys fought in a fight, who would win? If you want to discuss another possible baddest man on the planet, it would be Tyson Fury in a boxing arena and we all know that if Jon Jones boxed Tyson Fury, Tyson Fury wins. All these boxing guys want to keep about this and they want to keep it in the ring.

“I’m telling Tyson Fury, whom I respect very much if you really want to find out who the baddest man on the planet is, I will make that fight,” White continued. “I will make Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury in the Octagon and we’ll figure out… We figured out how to pay Floyd [Mayweather]. We’ll figure out how to pay you too, Tyson. So the offer is out there. If you want to do it in the UFC… I know he was around MMA for a little while there. Let’s do it. Let’s answer the question.”

Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury May Seem Impossible, But We’ve Seen the Impossible Happen More Than Once in the Octagon

Before getting too excited about the possibility of seeing ‘The Gypsy King’ in four-ounce gloves, it should be noted that Tyson Fury has said on more than one occasion that he is no cage fighter and has practically zero interest in testing himself inside the Octagon. Of course, anything can happen in combat sports. Randy Couture vs. James Toney. Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather. Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul. All fights nobody ever expected to see, but in the end, money talked and bullsh*t walked.

“We could all talk about this forever, but there’s only one way to find out. Let’s do it. I’m willing to do it. Tyson can call me himself. He has my number. We have a good relationship. Or Tyson’s people can call me and we’ll get it done,” White concluded.

Could Tyson Fury hang inside the Octagon with Jon Jones or would ‘Bones’ end things quickly against the British boxing superstar?

Dana White casts doubt on Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon: ‘It’s hard to reel these guys back in’

Dana White is not concerning himself with the lack of movement on the highly anticipated clash between Conor McGregor and ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler. In February, the UFC revealed that McGregor and Chandler would appear as opposing coaches on the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter ahead of their inevitable clash inside the Octagon. Fast forward […]

Dana White is not concerning himself with the lack of movement on the highly anticipated clash between Conor McGregor and ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler.

In February, the UFC revealed that McGregor and Chandler would appear as opposing coaches on the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter ahead of their inevitable clash inside the Octagon. Fast forward four months later, fans have glimpsed the first episode of TUF featuring the two former world champions, but there have been zero updates regarding when the two men will actually strap on the four-ounce gloves themselves.

Speaking to members of the medial following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 74 event at The APEX, White spoke of the difficulties in trying to put fights together week after week.

“That’s the business we’re in. Anything is possible in this business. We were just talking about PFL and what happened to those guys. Anything is possible,” White said during the post-fight press conference. “You don’t know. And you guys don’t know this much of what goes on behind the scenes and how hard it is to put all these fights together and when you look at what Sean [Shelby] and Mick [Maynard] have done this last week to keep some of these guys in the fight, like Jim Miller. Bringing savages from Tajikistan on short notice. It’s a rough business to keep your fight cards together and pull this stuff off.”

Speaking about Conor McGregor specifically, White confirmed that the Irishman has seemingly had his desire to fight reignited in conjunction with the first episode of TUF 31 airing, but admits that dragging a fighter with an unlimited supply of cash back into the Octagon is a very tough task.

“First of all, Conor called me the other day and loved the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter and saying how happy he was that he was a part of it. And I think being here in the environment and everything else, he felt it again and felt like he wants to get back and fight,” White continued. “One thing you have to understand is, this kid has so much money. It’s like Khabib now. This guy’s got sh*tloads of money and it’s hard to reel these guys back in and get them fired up and ready to fight.”

Dana White Strives to Create the Next Conor McGregor, Not Drag the Old One Back Kicking and Screaming

As far as his concerns about never being able to reel Conor McGregor back into the Octagon, the UFC President made it clear that he has no concerns, noting that this is simply the nature of the beast. Fighters come and go and that is not exclusive to mixed martial arts. Every sport sees athletes come in, make millions of dollars, and then retire.

White reiterated that his job is not to drag established champions back inside the cage. It’s to develop the next generation of money-makers.

“I never get concerned. We have a massive roster of people that want to come in and people that are ready to fight. People that want to be Conor McGregor and be at that level. It’s like for the last 20 years everybody said, ‘Oh my god, what are you guys going to do when Chuck Liddell retires? You guys are f*cked. My god, GSP, Anderson Silva. This and that.’

“This is a professional sport. People come in here, achieve great things, and they retire. You can never worry about that type of stuff. It is what it is. It’s part of the game. It’s my job and my team’s job to find new talent and build them and take them to that level.

Conor McGregor recently confirmed that he had submitted paperwork announcing his re-entry into the USADA testing pool for a required six months of screening. With that timeline in mind, the earliest possible date for his return against Michael Chandler would be December 2023. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen.

Mackenzie Dern shared one complaint Dana White had with her dominant win over Angela Hill

Mackenzie Dern received some criticism from Dana White following her dominant win over Angela Hill last month. Dern scored by far the most impressive win of her mixed martial arts career thus far, moving to 8-3 in the UFC with a 25-minute shellacking of strawweight mainstay Angela Hill. It was a perfect performance that saw […]

Mackenzie Dern received some criticism from Dana White following her dominant win over Angela Hill last month.

Dern scored by far the most impressive win of her mixed martial arts career thus far, moving to 8-3 in the UFC with a 25-minute shellacking of strawweight mainstay Angela Hill. It was a perfect performance that saw Dern in complete control for five rounds. Mixing up her striking and world-class grappling, the photogenic BJJ specialist left Las Vegas with her hand raised via a decisive unanimous decision.

However, Dern revealed that Dana White had one very specific gripe regarding Mackenzie Dern’s otherwise spectacular outing.

“I went to talk to him, he told me how he liked the fight, talked to me about the knee,” Dern said during an appearance on the Believe You Me podcast. “He said ‘You could’ve knocked her out if you hit her more’…and I was like, what did I do? My first reaction was to take her to the ground and just grapple, so I still don’t know what that’s like to connect on someone get the knockout” (h/t MMA News).

Mackenzie Dern Earned Her Fifth UFC Performance Bonus

Mackenzie Dern appeared to be on the cusp of a finish multiple times during her Fight Night headliner, at one point landing an absolutely brutal knee in the clinch that nearly put ‘Overkill’ away. To Hill’s credit, she continued to move and fight her way out of every situation that had fight-ending potential. In the end, Dern’s improved striking matched with her impeccable grappling game was too much for Hill to overcome.

The bout was given Fight of the Night honors and earned Mackenzie Dern her fifth $50,000 performance bonus in 11 fights with the promotion.

The win moved Dern into the No. 7 spot in the strawweight rankings and will likely tee her up for a top-five opponent in her next outing.