Conor McGregor: Dana White reveals the reason why he may never fight again
CONOR MCGREGOR's days in the UFC could very well be over, according to the promotion’s president Dana White.
Conor McGregor and Dana White embrace at the UFC189 post-fight press conference
McGregor, 29, hasn't set foot inside the Octagon since claiming the lightweight title last November in the main event of UFC 205.
Ireland's first UFC belt holder's hiatus from the Octagon has held up the progression of the promotion's lightweight division, which recently crowned an interim champion.
Since suffering a tenth-round TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr in August, McGregor has repeatedly stated his intention to return to the UFC and defend his lightweight crown.
However, he's shown no signs of making good on his promise to defend his 155lbs belt, which hasn't gone unnoticed by rivals.
Many are of the belief that McGregor's desire to fight has waned since his multi-million-pound bout with Mayweather Jr, including White.
“Conor might never fight again,” White told reporters during a media luncheon at UFC headquarters on Tuesday. “The guy’s got $100 (expletive) million.
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Try to get up and get punched in the face every day when you’ve got $100million in the bank
“I’ve got guys that made less than that and were lawyers and went to school their whole life and quit working.”
White wouldn’t be surprised if McGregor did decide to hang up his gloves, saying: “Fighting’s the worst.
Dana White has admitted Conor McGregor may never return to the UFC
“Try to get up and get punched in the face every day when you’ve got $100million in the bank.
“Money changes everything with a lot of people.”
Conor McGregor hasn't fought in the UFC in over a year
If McGregor does decide to return to the UFC, his first outing back in the promotion is expected to be a lightweight title unification bout against interim 155lbs champion Tony Ferguson.