White: McGregor is the big money fight right now
Dana White: “Floyd Mayweather would be the big money fight in boxing or an Oscar De La Hoya, or whatever. There’s no doubt that Conor McGregor’s that guy right now.”
It seems there isn’t a featherweight in the division who hasn’t asked for a fight with Conor McGregor, but that is for good reason. According to UFC President Dana White, that’s a big money fight for whomever is in it:
McGregor has undoubtedly become one of the biggest tickets in the UFC, and now he has everyone from lightweight to bantamweight all clamoring to land a fight with him.
According to UFC president Dana White, McGregor has a point because he’s receiving the same kind of attention fighters like Floyd Mayweather received once potential opponents realized the payday they would receive for facing him inside the ring.
“It’s no different than in any other sport. Floyd Mayweather would be the big money fight in boxing or an Oscar De La Hoya, or whatever. There’s no doubt that Conor McGregor’s that guy right now,” White told FOX Sports Live on Wednesday night.
“So I don’t blame all the guys for chasing him around and wanting to fight him.”