{"id":424887,"date":"2024-08-15T00:21:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=424887"},"modified":"2024-08-15T00:21:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:21:41","slug":"conor-mcgregor-wont-return-to-fight-in-2024-ufc-president-dana-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/conor-mcgregor-wont-return-to-fight-in-2024-ufc-president-dana-white\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor won\u2019t return to fight in 2024: UFC President Dana White"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Islamabad<br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White on Tuesday revealed that Conor McGregor will not make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this year.<br \/>\nExcited fans were heartbroken after they learnt that McGregor, famously known as \u201cThe Notorious\u201d, will not be making his much-awaited comeback this year.<br \/>\nThe former featherweight and lightweight champion has not fought since losing to Dustin Poirier in 2021, at UFC 264, during which he also suffered a broken leg, Reuters reported.<br \/>\nFurthermore, the 36-year-old Irish boxer was supposed to make his return to the Octagon earlier this year at UFC 303 against Michael Chandler but withdrew from the welterweight bout due to a broken toe.<br \/>\n\u201cWe didn\u2019t meet up but we talked, and yeah, (McGregor) wants to fight. So we\u2019ll figure it out. (But) not this year. He won\u2019t fight this year,\u201d White told reporters on Tuesday.<br \/>\nMcGregor didn\u2019t take long to respond to White\u2019s announcement and, in a post on X, said that he wanted to fight at the end of the year.<br \/>\n\u201cDecember is the date! Bring the calendar year home with a winning event!\u201d McGregor wrote. \u201cI am off to altitude next month to prepare. Tell Dana and UFC we want December! We deserve December!\u201d<br \/>\nWhite\u2019s announcement once again puts Chandler in a difficult situation as the former Bellator lightweight champion has not competed since 2022 while he\u2019s been waiting on McGregor\u2019s return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White on Tuesday revealed that Conor McGregor will not make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this year. Excited fans were heartbroken after they learnt that McGregor, famously known as \u201cThe Notorious\u201d, will not be making his much-awaited comeback this year. 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