Conor McGregor has not fought since UFC 229 ,where he lost by submission to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Since then, he has been clamoring for a rematch, but there has been nothing concrete regarding his Octagon return.
“I think he’ll be back either this year or early next year,” White said to TMZ Sports. “We’ll see how this whole thing plays out in September.”
Of course, Sept. 7 is the lightweight title fight between Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi. White makes it very clear that McGregor will not be fighting the winner next.