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Dana White Says Conor McGregor Will Fight in 2018
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UFC President Dana White spoke at a recent news conference for UFC 223 this week (via MMAjunkie) while promoting this weekend’s event, and he discussed Conor McGregor’s next fight, plus more. Khabib Nurmagomedov will face Max Holloway for the apparent undisputed lightweight title this weekend. Highlights from the press conference are available below:
On UFC 223’s main event pitting Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Max Holloway: “No interim champ – when this fight is over, one of these guys will be the champion. Period.”
On Holloway taking the fight on short notice after Tony Ferguson dropped out: “When you look at our schedule that’s going on right now, everybody is fighting. He had just come out of a camp, his ankle got injured, he had some time to rest and recover. If you look at him, he hasn’t lost a fight in five years. (He) hasn’t been taken down in four years. He has the most finishes in the 145-pound division. He’s a (expletive) stud who said yes and comes in and fights Khabib on one week’s notice. That makes him the man.”
On Conor McGregor’s next fight: “Conor’s coming back this year. 100 percent, he will fight this year. We’ll see how this thing plays out and we’ll go from there.”
