Dana White: Conor McGregor told me he wants to fight Jorge Masvidal
According to UFC president Dana White, Conor McGregor is interested in a matchup with Jorge Masvidal.
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According to UFC president Dana White, former dual champion Conor McGregor has his sights set on more than just his UFC 246 foe, Donald Cerrone.
In an interview with 101.6-FM in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, White said McGregor also has showed interest in a potential showdown with “BMF” champion Jorge Masvidal. McGregor’s fight against Cerrone will be at welterweight – the same weight class Masvidal competes in.
“Conor has told me he definitely wants a fight with Masvidal,” White said. “So we’ll see what happens.”
White didn’t elaborate further on the potential matchup and gave no indication of a timeline. However, he did say McGregor plans on getting another fight immediately after UFC 246.
During his 2019 escalation in popularity, Masvidal said on numerous occasions he’d be interested in fighting McGregor. After winning the belt, Masvidal made it clear, however: He’s not going to beg for the superfight.
“I’m not a bully, either,” Masvidal said. “I’m not going to be one of these cyber bullies. If you don’t want to fight, I don’t want to fight. If you want to fight, I’m licking my chops. Man, we’re going shopping. We’re going to do it big. You know what I’m saying? That dude don’t want it.”
McGregor has stayed relatively quiet in recent months on social media – and has done very little official media. However, after Masvidal defeated Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in early November, McGregor alluded to his interest in a potential matchup with “Gamebred.”