ANAHEIM, Calif. – To hear Dana White tell it, everything is peachy keen between the UFC and Conor McGregor. But is it really?
McGregor returned to the UFC – on television, at least – last year when he coached Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter” opposite Michael Chandler, with the expectation that the two would fight shortly thereafter. Historically, the coaches typically fight each other within a month or two of the show’s airing.
But “TUF 31” wrapped up in August 2023, and McGregor’s return doesn’t appear imminent. White recently said he’s “hoping for the fall” for his return, even though McGregor said before that be on the International Fight Week pay-per-view lineup, set for June 29 in Las Vegas.
