Conor McGregor: Joe Rogan makes worrying but true statement on UFC future
CONOR MCGREGOR's future in the UFC is well and truly in doubt, UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes.
McGregor, 29, hasn't set foot inside the Octagon since his historic UFC 205 victory over Eddie Alvarez, a triumph which saw him become the first fighter in the promotion's history to hold two titles simultaneously.
A staggering 18 months have passed since that night at Madison Square Garden, and the Irishman hasn't shown any sign of returning to action anytime soon.
His long-awaited return to the cage could be further delayed by his upcoming court case, the result of his actions at the UFC 223 media day.
And even if he is cleared of any wrongdoing, there’s no guarantee he’ll fight this year.
Rogan, like many others, is keen to see the Dubliner fight in the near future but admits there's a big question mark over his future.
“Who the f**k knows what that guy is going to do right now?" he asked during a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast.
“When you give a guy like Conor $100m this is what happens. He’s throwing dollies and bus windows and losing his f*****g mind.”
Conor McGregor goes on wild rampage during UFC media day
Who the f**k knows what that guy is going to do right now?
UFC president Dana White spoke about McGregor’s future on Sunday night and revealed that he’ll hold talks with him in Las Vegas.
“Conor and I are going to meet in Vegas,” the UFC chief told reporters during the UFC Fight Night 130 post-fight press conference.
“He and I haven’t seen each other since New York. We haven’t seen each other, we haven’t talked. Nothing.
“We need to get together soon.”
At this moment in time, the majority of the MMA world want to see McGregor lock horns with new UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
White can foresee a fight between the pair coming to fruition, adding: “I’m pretty confident that that is the fight that Conor wants and I’m pretty confident that’s is the fight Khabib wants.
“I can see that happening.”
McGregor, Ireland’s first UFC belt holder, is due in court on June 14 to answer for his actions at the UFC 223 media day in Brooklyn, New York, where he threw a dolley through the window of a bus carrying his fellow fighters.
He is facing three charges of assault and one charge of criminal mischief.