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UFC president Dana White has insisted that Conor McGregor will battle in 2025, after the previous champion’s return confronted one other setback this week.
It was introduced in February 2023 that McGregor would battle Michael Chandler subsequent, although no date was confirmed for the bout – till this April. After UFC 300, White mentioned McGregor would face Chandler in June.
Nonetheless, McGregor suffered a damaged toe, delaying the battle indefinitely. Then, on Saturday (14 September), Chandler introduced he would tackle Charles Oliveira in November. That bout is a rematch of Oliveira’s 2021 win in opposition to the American, which got here by way of TKO.
McGregor expressed his frustration on the state of affairs, however White is adamant that the Irishman will battle in 2025.
“Sure,” he mentioned. “I wasn’t 100 per cent in 2024, however I’m in 2025. I simply am.
“I do know greater than you guys know. I’m 100 per cent assured McGregor will battle subsequent yr.”
McGregor, 36, final fought in 2021, sustaining a damaged leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier. Six months earlier, McGregor misplaced to Poirier by way of knockout.
Chandler, 38, has additionally been inactive whereas ready for McGregor; the American final fought in November 2022, dropping to Poirier by way of submission.
Explaining his frustration at this week’s developments, McGregor mentioned: “I’ve been examined greater than twice than these different [UFC] athletes, but I wrestle to get a date.”
McGregor mentioned he had even requested Turki Al-Sheikh, the Saudi adviser behind the Gulf state’s boxing endeavours, for assist.
Saudi Arabia just lately started staging and funding MMA occasions, together with UFC 306 in Las Vegas final Saturday.
