Dana White Refuses To Book Conor McGregor

Promotional CEO, Dana White has little interest in reserving a long-anticipated trilogy rubber match between former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz later this 12 months at UFC 306 at the Las Vegas Sphere – regardless of each fan-favorites expressing their interest in competing on the card.

McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight champion below the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined since he fractured his left tibia and fibula again in 2021 against last night’s big winner, Dustin Poirier, within the pair’s heated trilogy rubber match.

And linked with a comeback combat towards Conor McGregor in a possible return to the UFC, Stockton veteran, Diaz completed his contractual obligations again in 2022 with a shocking fourth spherical guillotine choke win over former interim champion, Tony Ferguson.

Staking his declare for a headlining slot at UFC 303 throughout Worldwide Struggle Week on the finish of June, McGregor urged organizational Chief Enterprise Officer, Hunter Campbell to finally nail down a return for him against The Ultimate Fighter 31 rival, Michael Chandler.

Moreover, the Dubliner announced plans to fight the aforenoted, Diaz during Mexican Independence Day weekend in September – in a shocking UFC 306 occasion on the monumental Las Vegas Sphere, to a lot fan attraction.

Dana White vetos Conor McGregor – Nate Diaz 3 at The Sphere

Nonetheless, touching as regards to reserving a trilogy combat between McGregor and Diaz at that card in September, promotional boss, White instantly shut down a 3rd combat between the 2 at UFC 306.

“I’m in search of Mexican’s (fighters) on the [Las Vegas] Sphere, on Mexican Independence Day,” Dana White instructed assembled media after UFC 299 final evening. “Oh, okay – yeah, no. I’m not doing that combat.” 

Attending final evening’s large UFC 299 occasion in Miami, Diaz turned watched on because the above-mentioned Poirier rallied to stop Benoit Saint-Denis with a brutal win – earlier than Sean O’Malley efficiently defended his title with a one-sided shutout win over title challenger, Marlon Vera within the pair’s title re-run.

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