LAS VEGAS – Greater than two weeks after Conor McGregor misplaced a high-profile sexual assault civil trial, Dana White lastly broke his silence – kind of.
On Nov. 22, a 12-day civil trial concluded with a jury discovering McGregor answerable for assault stemming from a 2018 declare by a girl, Nikita Hand, that she was raped by the UFC star in a Dublin lodge room throughout an evening of partying. Consequently, the jury ordered McGregor to pay Hand roughly $260,000 in damages. A decide additionally dominated that McGregor should pay Hand’s authorized prices related to the case.
Previous to the court docket’s ruling, there was loads of uncertainty about McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) returning to the UFC. He was scheduled to make his extremely anticipated comeback towards Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June, however the bout was scrapped after McGregor withdrew because of a damaged pinky toe.
When requested through the UFC 310 post-fight information convention for a response to McGregor shedding his sexual assault case, White supplied nothing.
“What do you imply what’s my response?” White responded. “If I had a remark I’d’ve put it out already.”
White beforehand mentioned he doesn’t see McGregor returning till 2025. Now with McGregor’s repute taking a success and a number of enterprise companions dropping him, White’s opinion on McGregor’s timeline to battle for the UFC hasn’t modified.
“He hasn’t been preventing right here in I don’t know the way lengthy,” White mentioned. “If he does battle, it’ll be someday subsequent yr.”
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McGregor hasn’t competed since breaking his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He has since filmed Season 31 of “The Final Fighter” reverse Chandler however wound up withdrawing from their scheduled bout this previous June.
Chandler moved on from the battle when he was booked in a rematch towards Charles Oliveira at UFC 309. He misplaced the bout by unanimous resolution however nonetheless expressed curiosity in rescheduling his battle with McGregor.
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