UFC News: Dana White's Conor McGregor revelation, Woodley eyeing GSP fight, Rockhold talks
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Georges St-Piere acknowledges the crowd before his UFC 217 bout with Michael Bisping
UFC president Dana White has admitted that Conor McGregor's actions at Bellator 187 cost him a fight at UFC 219.
“Yeah, you know, it was obviously that and he was a little rambunctious at our event too out in Poland,” White said during an appearance on The Jim Rome Show when asked if McGregor’s behaviour at the event led to his removal from the final pay-per-view card of 2017.
“You’ve been in this game for a long time, Rome, you know. You see these guys, they’re young, they become super famous.
“And you get $100m in the bank... it’s hard to keep guys on the tracks.”
(I’d give) up my belt at welterweight and fight him for the middleweight title and stay at middleweight
Meanwhile, Tyron Woodley has revealed he's willing to vacate the UFC welterweight title in order to land a fight with Georges St-Pierre.
"If I went up to 185 – before Georges started having whatever the condition he had, I considered making a move up to 185 and fighting at that weight class,” the Missouri native said.
“(I’d give) up my belt at welterweight and fight him for the middleweight title and stay at middleweight.”
Joe Rogan teaches Georges St Pierre the turning side kick
And finally, Luke Rockhold has urged the UFC brass to take the emphasis off Dana White and put it back on the fighters.
“I can’t understand what their thought process is these days,” Rockhold said during an appearance on The MMA Hour.
“They obviously don’t have a clear understanding of what they’re doing. They’re not following the recipe that has built this company. I don’t know, man. You invest in the fighters. Invest in the fighters.”
Luke Rockhold has hit out at the UFC brass
“No offense, but your investment is into Dana White,” the former middleweight champion added. “Dana White is not selling pay-per-views. Dana White Lookin’ for a Fight, Dana White Contender Series.
"Invest in the fighters and you’ll solve your problems. You’ll hit your marks. You’ll sell your pay-per-views. You’ll do your thing. Get it straight.”