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Conor McGregor Could Be Stripped Of UFC Lightweight Title Very Soon

Conor McGregor Could Be Stripped Of UFC Lightweight Title Very Soon

Dana White has confirmed a deadline for McGregor to return to action...

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

It's been over a year since Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez to win the UFC lightweight title in New York. Time flies.

'Notorious' delivered a virtuoso performance at UFC 205, flooring Alvarez multiple times before eventually putting him away in the second round to be crowned the champion. It was a moment the Irishman will never forget.

Since then McGregor has decided not to defend his belt, and it's becoming clear that president Dana White is becoming impatient with the 29-year-old.

In fact, White has decided to give him a deadline or he could be stripped of his belt.

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In an interview with Yahoo Sports, the UFC president admits that McGregor wants to fight in August, but he says that simply 'can't happen':

"I love that matchup [against Nurmagomedov], but Tony Ferguson is the interim champion, and Conor and I haven't really figured out when he's coming back and what's going on."

"So Conor has some big decisions to make here, really quick. If he waits - I don't think Conor wants to fight until August, but if he waits until August or September, that's around two years since the belt has been defended, and that can't happen."

"As long as Conor is willing to fight by March, we could do Khabib versus Tony and then the winner fights Conor for the title. Or, if Conor wants to sit out until next fall, then we'd have to make Khabib versus Tony for the title, not the interim title."

White admits that McGregor has done very well, but the belt must 'move on':

"Tony Ferguson has been around for a long time and has earned his dues, Khabib has earned his dues, and the list goes on and on." White said via MMA Fighting.

"So, Conor has done very well, he's made a lot of money, and if he decides that he doesn't want to fight again for another, however long, that's up to him. That's his choice and his decision. But the belt has to move on, so we've gotta figure some stuff out about him in the next couple of months."

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Topics: Conor Mcgregor, UFC