“Let's start thinking, maybe MacGregor and Tony Ferguson will fight for the title of interim champion. Or someone else. When the opportunity knocks you on the door, you should open it, ”quotes the president of the Sport24 organization.
He noted that the fight for the temporary championship is likely to continue, if the current title holder Russian Habib Nurmagomedov really intends to return to the octagon no earlier than November.
“I have already said that you cannot be a carrier of a belt and do nothing,” said White.
On October 6, 2018, Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor and defended the UFC lightweight champion's belt. At the end of the fight, he climbed over the fence and put up a fight with McGregor’s trainer, Dillon Denis. For this incident, the Russian was disqualified for nine months, and the Irishman - for six.
At the same time, Nurmagomedov stated that he intends not to play a year because of the 12-month disqualification of his brother Abubakar and Zubayra Tuhugov.
Earlier, McGregor announced his desire to hold a third fight with Nate Dyas.