White: McGregor’s next fight could be for the lightweight title
The head of public relations for the UFC, Dave Sholler, confirmed the story that McGregor would either defend his title against Edgar or received an immediate shot at lightweight title.
Apparently Conor McGregor’s coach told Dana White in the Octagon that McGregor would never fight at lightweight again. White told Kavanagh that he could fight for the lightweight title if that were the case. The head of public relations for the UFC, Dave Sholler, confirmed the story at the post-fight press conference:
(McGregor’s coach) John Kavanagh said in the octagon he’ll never make 145 again. He said, ‘I don’t want him making that weight again; it’s not good for him,’ White said on the UFC 194 post-fight show on FOX Sports 1. I’d bring him straight in for a title shot. … They’ve been talking about going to ’55, but you never know with Conor.
UFC Vice President of Public Relations Dave Sholler confirmed White’s statement at UFC 194’s post-fight press conference.
Sholler said McGregor has the option of fighting Edgar at 145 pounds after The Answer scored a first-round knockout of Chad Mendes at the TUF 22 Finale on Friday. Or, he could vacate his newly won belt and face the winner of next weekend’s UFC on FOX 17 main event between 155-pound champ Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone.
