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Conor McGregor, Dana White to meet this weekend in Liverpool to discuss UFC future
Some clarity on the timeline for Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC could soon be coming.
UFC President Dana White today revealed that he will meet with the former two-division champion this weekend when he travels to England for the UFC Fight Night 130 event in Liverpool.
McGregor still has pending legal issues to resolve stemming from his infamous bus attack during April’s UFC 223 fight week in Brooklyn, N.Y., but that won’t stop him from meeting face to face with the UFC boss.
“Obviously he has to deal with that in June,” White said Wednesday during a “SportsCenter” appearance on ESPN. “I’m flying to Liverpool this weekend for a fight there, and he and I are going to meet in Liverpool.”
UFC Fight Night 130 takes place Sunday at Echo Arena and airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
White did not state whether McGregor, who was stripped of the UFC lightweight belt following new champ Khabib Nurmagomedov’s victory at UFC 223, would attend UFC Fight Night 130. The last time McGregor attended a UFC event in person – at UFC Fight Night 118 in October – it caused a swell of controversy with him being caught on video making a homophobic slur after SBG Ireland teammate Artem Lobov lost his fight.
McGregor is due back in New York court on June 14 to answer to multiple charges stemming from a videotaped rampage. “The Notorious” was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief. One of his teammates, Cian Cowley, was charged with one count of assault and one count of criminal mischief for his role in the melee.
Although White admitted he intends on addressing McGregor’s fighting future during their meeting, he also said the lingering legal situation is a substantial hurdle that must be cleared before any formal fight plans are made.
“We’re going to sit down and talk about his future and what’s next,” White said. “But obviously I have nothing to do with the legal issues. He has to figure that out on his own.”
For more on UFC Fight Night 130, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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