A potential rematch between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather has been labelled as "bull****" by UFC president Dana White.
Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor and boxing legend Mayweather shared the ring five years ago in a fight which became the second highest-selling combat sports pay-per-view of all time. McGregor was stopped in the 10th round by Mayweather and later returned to the UFC, but has lost three of his four fights since the illustrious 'money fight'.
Reports have stated the pair are close to agreeing to a second fight, but are "arguing" over the potential fight rules. White, who has heavily involved in promoting the first fight, has downplayed any chance of a rematch by stating: “All bull****”. Those guys are just talking on social media like they do."
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The UFC boss even went one step further and stated that he would need to be going through “dementia” in order to set up a rematch between McGregor and Mayweather. If the rematch is to happen, it will not be an exhibition as McGregor is demanding the fight goes on both his and Mayweather's professional records.
"Conor will only take the fight providing Floyd is willing to put his professional record on the line - so the fight will not be an exhibition, it will be an official fight. It will be at 155lb. That's what we know so far," a source told The Sun. "It will be the last time Floyd ever steps in the ring so it is not one to miss. The deal is very close to being done.
"Personal terms have been agreed on both parties. It will be one final showdown and yes records will be at stake. Floyd sees it as the end of the Mayweather era and the beginning of the Gervonta Davis era. He believes it will be the biggest night boxing will have ever seen and has been saying 'People best be ready because it's going to be something spectacular'. There are arguments about the rounds at the moment with Conor's team wanting 10 rounds. But the deal and rights are certainly getting there."
McGregor and Mayweather's fight sold 4.3 million pay-per-view buys, just 300,000 short of the record held by Mayweather's 2015 fight against Manny Pacquiao. 'Money' earned around $280 million for his 50th professional win whilst McGregor, who made his professional boxing debut on the night, took home $130 million.
