Midnight Mania! Dana White blames money, injury for Conor McGregor delay: ‘It’s a different dynamic’

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Why can’t the most important star within the UFC get a combat booked?

Make no mistake, Conor McGregor desires to return to motion. His final look in July 2021 resulted in a horrific damaged leg and loss to Dustin Poirier, and the Irish athlete is able to transfer ahead. He’s repeatedly known as to get booked, but his return retains getting pushed again based on UFC CEO Dana White. It’s particularly complicated when UFC 300 nonetheless wants a essential occasion, and the choices are dwindling.

In a current interview with Kevin Iole, White elaborated additional on McGregor’s absence and incapability to e-book a return bout. In brief, White laid the delay at McGregor’s toes and blamed his harm restoration and unimaginable private wealth.

Dana White on why Conor McGregor doesn’t have a combat booked but

– Lists Conor’s harm as one of many the explanation why the layoff has taken so lengthy. Cites Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman layoffs as examples.

– Says Conor doesn’t want the cash, and says “it’s a distinct dynamic… pic.twitter.com/lRH4O6A4ZT

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“To begin with, he’s getting back from one of many nastiest accidents you may come again from. How lengthy was Anderson Silva out? How lengthy was Chris Weidman out when he did it? The blokes who break that bone … that’s a problem proper there, primary. Quantity two: Conor McGregor doesn’t want the f—king cash. While you don’t want the cash, it’s not as simple. I imply, Khabib! Khabib doesn’t want the cash, and Khabib retired.”

When requested about McGregor’s present health and coaching, White continued “I do know he’s coaching; I don’t know what stage of coaching he’s doing. I don’t know what stage of kicking he’s doing proper now. I don’t know any of that stuff … I must know the blokes in a full camp and he’s able to go. Conor McGregor has a film popping out, companies he’s constructed — it’s a totally completely different dynamic whenever you’re coping with a man that has this sort of cash.”

To reply White’s questions above, Silva returned to motion simply 14 months after breaking his leg (failing a drug check within the course of), whereas Weidman was out of motion for 29 months after struggling nasty problems and a number of surgical procedures throughout his restoration. By the point McGregor does combat, his delay could have been the longest.

Moreover, McGregor has been energetic within the fitness center based on his social media posts. Hell, even 18 months in the past McGregor was exhibiting off his surgically repaired leg on the heavy bag! Not too long ago, he’s posted some sparring footage, which alongside public calls for for a reserving, appear to point that “Infamous” is able to combat once more.

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