The UFC's biggest star Conor McGregor was scheduled to make his eagerly anticipated return to the cage against Michael Chandler in June, but he was forced to withdraw due to injury. On his current contract with the UFC, The Irishman has two fights left. Although a date for his return has not yet been set, McGregor is eager to return to the octagon as soon as possible. Social media influencer turned boxer Jake Paul also asserted that Dana White and the UFC's top brass may be deliberately delaying the Return of the Mac because they are receiving bids for their broadcast rights, with the current one set to expire in 2025.
Jake Paul on Conor McGregor's return
"So they’re (UFC) trying to renew their deal, and they’re negotiating with multiple people. But, let’s say they’re going with ESPN. They’re trying to renew the deal and get the most amount of money. A part of that negotiation is, ‘Hey, we have Conor McGregor for two more fights’. But if (Conor) were to fight now, that wouldn’t be part of the negotiations. The company would be like, ‘Well you only have Conor for one fight'," said Jake during the latest episode of his BS with Jake Paul podcast.
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Conor McGregor on signing new contract with UFC
Before McGregor was forced to withdraw from his long-awaited fight with Chandler due to a broken left pinky toe, the UFC was in talks with him about a new deal. In addition, the Irishman stated in an exclusive interview with SunSport that negotiations for a new contract have slowed down. He said “You know, the fight never happened. So it's just about getting the fight on.”
The former two-division champion of the UFC has not taken fighting by the end of the year as one of the options. He even liked the idea of fighting at the final PPV of the year when asked about fighting at UFC 310 in Las Vegas. He said “That sounds good to me brother”
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