Conor McGregor breaks silence after confirmation he WON'T headline UFC 300 and receiving 'ballsy' callout | BA287TH | 2024-02-20 02:08:01
UFC president and CEO Dana White delivered to an finish months of speculation surrounding t
CONOR MCGREGOR has broken his silence following the confirmation he gained't be in action at UFC 300 and receiving an unlikely callout.
UFC president and CEO Dana White delivered to an finish months of speculation surrounding the primary occasion for the historic card this previous weekend.
The veteran promoter shot down the extremely slim hopes of McGregor's long-awaited showdown with Michael Chandler headlining the Sin City extravaganza by saying Alex Pereira's title defence towards Jamahal Hill.
McGregor was very much in the minds of followers after he was referred to as out by new featherweight champion Ilia Topuria following his UFC 298 demolition of Alexander Volkanovski.
In his post-fight interview, he advised Joe Rogan: "Dana [White], Hunter [Campbell], it's showtime!
"It's time to take the UFC to Spain.
"And Conor McGregor, when you nonetheless have some balls, I shall be waiting for you in Spain."
It didn't take lengthy for the Georgian-born Spaniard's callout to return to the attention of McGregor, who responded with a swift touch upon Instagram.
He jokingly wrote on ESPN SportsCenter's Instagram publish sharing Topuria's quote: "I have large balls, I've 4 youngsters."
McGregor, 35, hasn't set foot contained in the octagon since breaking his leg in his trilogy battle with Dustin Poirier almost three years ago.
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The Irishman claimed late last yr that his long-awaited return would shut out International Battle Week on June 29.
UFC supremo White, nevertheless, just lately shot down that claim by insisting the former two-division champ would return within the autumn at the earliest.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> However the 54-year-old just lately insisted he doesn't know when The Infamous can be "ready" to return.
He informed Kevin Iole: "Solely Conor is aware of [when he's ready].
"These are questions for Conor McGregor, not me. I know he's coaching.
"I don't know what degree of training he's doing.
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"I don't know what degree of kicking he's doing proper now. I don't know any of that stuff.
"I have to know the guy's in a full camp and he's able to go. Conor McGregor has a film coming out.
"He's acquired businesses that he's constructed. It's a totally totally different dynamic whenever you're coping with a man that has this type of cash."
McGregor, nevertheless, is seemingly again in full training and is clearly itching to get again contained in the octagon.
He vented on his Instagram story earlier this month: "Get this f***ing date set."
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