Dana White responds to Conor McGregor’s dream of a final fight against Max Holloway. UFC CEO Dana White has responded to Conor McGregor’s desire to make a trilogy fight with Max Holloway as the final bout of his current UFC contract, but the promotion boss says it’s simply too early to discuss future matchups.
McGregor recently declared that his next and potentially final fight in the UFC has to be against Holloway after their UFC 329 rematch ended in heartbreaking fashion. The Irish superstar suffered a serious knee injury just over a minute into the contest, forcing the referee to stop the fight and hand Holloway a TKO victory. Following the event, McGregor insisted he has unfinished business with Holloway and wants to settle their rivalry in a third fight once he completes his recovery. The former two-division champion also revealed that the bout would likely be the last on his current UFC contract.
When asked about McGregor’s comments, White urged patience. Not even thinking about it,” UFC CEO Dana White told Spinnin Backfist on Friday when asked about McGregor’s request. “Conor still has to have knee surgery and go through everything he’s going to have to go through. I understand he’s very unhappy with the way shit played out but you’re a human being, you’re older, you haven’t fought in five years and Father Time is undefeated.
“So who the f*ck knows what’s going to happen with Max over the next year and what’s going to happen with Conor over the next year? “I don’t even think about that type of stuff until it becomes a reality,” White said. “When Conor reaches out and says ‘I finished all my physical therapy, I’m in a good place, they told me I can train full time now,’ we’ll start thinking about what’s next.” “I don’t know,” White said about McGregor’s future. “I’m not even thinking about any of that stuff. It’s so long and so far away, it doesn’t matter.”
White explained that there is no point discussing opponents until McGregor has undergone surgery, completed rehabilitation, and is medically cleared to compete again. The UFC boss also pointed out that Max Holloway’s career will continue moving forward while McGregor recovers. With the former featherweight champion expected to remain active, White suggested it would be impossible to predict whether the trilogy fight would still make sense by the time McGregor is ready to return.
McGregor’s comeback at UFC 329 marked his first appearance in nearly five years, but it lasted only 69 seconds after his knee gave way while throwing a jumping kick. The injury has sidelined the Irishman once again, with surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation expected before he can even consider another walk to the Octagon. Despite White’s cautious approach, he stopped short of ruling out the matchup altogether. Instead, he emphasized that the UFC will revisit McGregor’s future only after the former champion has fully recovered. For now, McGregor’s priority is healing, while the UFC waits to see whether one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts can make yet another comeback before any discussions about a Holloway trilogy begin.
