From the moment President Donald Trump announced plans for a UFC event to be held on the White House grounds during next year’s America 250 celebration, predictions about who’ll be on the fight card have flown. Some of the biggest names in the sport have lobbied to be part of the historic event.
UFC CEO Dana White said in a recent interview if he had his choice former two-division champion Conor McGregor would headlined the event. McGregor has said the deal is ‘signed and delivered’ after demanding $100 million and 100 Golden Visas to do it.
The original ‘BMF’ titleholder Jorge Masvidal thinks it’s a bad idea to book the Irishman to fight at the White House.
“Why would they even consider having Conor McGregor on the White House card? He’s been saying he’s going to fight for four years now. I feel like at this point, they know Conor’s going to pull out, and they’re just getting everyone to buy into the hype before he pulls out three weeks before,” Masvidal told BetIdeas.
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“I don’t see Conor getting in and doing anything. He’s having a good time doing cocaine, and it’s not that fun to go to the gym and put in the work—to get your ass kicked day in and day out, to run those miles, swim those laps, and have your coaches telling you what time to wake up. He doesn’t want that lifestyle; he’d rather fight at bars.”
McGregor believes it will take six months to prepare for his octagon return, but Masvidal doesn’t think “Notorious” will ever make the walk to the octagon again.
“The guy had a great career, but this bullsh*t about him coming back—I’ve been hearing this idiot say that for four or five years and then cancel. Just shut the f***k up. Hell no, the card does not need him,” said Masvidal.
