UFC legend Chael Sonnen thinks Dana White had already given Conor McGregor the title shot he has been yearning for ahead of his return.
While still in recovery, former UFC two-division champ Conor McGregor has let reigning lightweight champion Charles Oliveira know that he wants a piece of him as he attempts to reclaim the belt.
Though nothing is concrete yet, ESPN's Chael Sonnen is already certain the said title fight will happen as UFC boss Dana White hinted at it in a previous statement
“So Daniel Cormier… He’s having a discussion with Dana White and that topic came up,” Sonnen said via BJPenn.com. “Dana absolutely was not committing to that, ‘Yeah that’s the direction we’re gonna go and we would make that fight.’ But, Dana did say something on behalf of Conor McGregor which was, ‘Stop right there Daniel and everybody else that thinks Conor should not be able to fight Oliveira. Conor, from the beginning of time, has been willing to fight anybody, anytime we’ve needed him too. So if Conor’s gonna come in and ask for one, I’m going to listen to him.’ The end.”
Sonnen was referring to White's comments, lifting the lid on as to why McGregor is getting a special treatment from the UFC.
Oliveira, on the other hand, had already admitted that he is willing to let other top contenders wait for a chance to earn more money in a fight against McGregor. As it stands, Oliveira is looking at taking on “The Notorious” in May.
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