At the end of November, Conor McGregor obtained a boxing license in California with the intended goal of getting into the ring against boxing great, Floyd Mayweather.
While the fight is far from being done, the UFC lightweight champion feels like the showdown will occur with or without his employer being involved in the promotion.
“With the Ali Act, I believe I can,” McGregor said during his one hour pay-per-view on Saturday with journalist Ariel Helwani. “Especially now that there’s offers on the table. But I think it’s smoother if we’re all involved. I think we’re all about good business. I’ve done great business with the UFC, with Dana (White), with everyone. I think it’s smoother if everyone just gets together and we get it involved. But again, everyone’s got to know their place.
“Everyone’s got to know their place,” McGregor reiterated. “There’s Mayweather Promotions, there’s the UFC, and now the newly formed McGregor Promotions, and we’re all in the mix. So that’s what I’m saying. Nobody is my boss. I know Floyd likes to say Dana (White) is my boss and this and he decides. Hell no. Nobody decides this. If they let people go fight jiu-jitsu tournaments, they can’t stop me going to fight a boxing fight. So obviously it’s smoother to do it all together, but look, everyone’s just got to know their place, and everyone does know their place. Low key, everyone knows their place, so we’ll figure it out.”
UFC president Dana White had been more optimistic on the fight happening and even offering Mayweather $25 million plus PPV profits. White made a rare appearance at the UFC on Fox 23 post-fight press conference and while he praised his biggest star, he also fired a shot towards the Irishman.
“When you’re about to go on a pay-per-view (PPV) where you’re charging people five bucks to hear you talk, I’m sure you got to say some pretty crazy shit,” White said. “You know how I feel about Conor, I’ve always showed him nothing but respect, and if he wants to go down that road with us, let me tell you, it will be an epic fall.”
McGregor has yet to respond to White’s comments.
