Dana White talks Conor McGregor return, Torrez Finney earns UFC contract, Michael Bisping catches a thief: MMA News Roundup

Dana White discusses Conor McGregor's return, Torrez Finney finally earns a UFC contract and Michael Bisping shares details about catching a thief.

Find out more details in today's (Oct. 2) Sportskeeda daily news roundup.

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#3 Dana White discusses Conor McGregor's return timeline

Dana White has shed some light on Conor McGregor's highly anticipated UFC return, after it was confirmed Michael Chandler would now be facing Charles Oliveira instead.

'The Notorious' has been out of action since the leg break he suffered against Dustin Poirier in 2021. The Irishman was then set to make his return against 'Iron' back in June, however, another injury forced him out of the fight.

After waiting nearly two years to face McGregor, Chandler opted to accept a bout against Oliveira instead, leaving McGregor's future up in the air.

Speaking to Kevin Iole in a recent interview, Dana White addressed Conor McGregor's return, stating he expects it to now be in 2025 against a new opponent. He said:

"I said that Conor wasn't fighting until 2025. It is October 1st of 2024. Conor McGregor has plenty of time ... I'm gonna go with 2025. Yeah. 2025."

Catch Dana White's comments here (6:00):

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#2 Torrez Finney finally earns UFC contract after first round finish at DWCS 8

Torrez Finney has finally achieved his dream and proved persistence pays off after he earned a UFC contract for his efforts on the eighth season of Dana White's Contender Series last night.

Finney put on a dominant performance, earning a first-round finish over Abdellah Er-Ramy. The 25-year-old's victory came in his third appearance on the show, and was deemed worthy enough of a shot in the premier promotion by Dana White.

The UFC CEO was full of praise for 'The Punisher', whose win extended his professional record to 10-0.

Watch Dana White hand Torrez Finney his contract here:

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#1 Michael Bisping details how he caught thief who stole his wife's purse

Michael Bisping and his family were recently in Paris as the UFC Hall of Famer was on duty in the commentary booth at UFC Fight Night 243.

Following the event, Bipsing and his wife, Rebecca, remained in the French capital to enjoy the sights. Not everything quite went to plan, however, as the former middleweight champion shared a video on X detailing an incident that happened.

According to Bisping, whilst on the streets of Paris, a thief stole Rebecca's handbag. They didn't get very far though, as Bisping revealed he had chased the criminal down and retrieved the stolen items. He said:

"Earlier today, I had to stop a crime. Sitting there having breakfast with Rebecca in the streets of Montmartre, Paris and some little s**t snatches Rebecca's bag, runs away. So, I chase after him, get a hold of him, he had the bag already hidden in like a towel."

He continued:

"Got the bag off him, he didn't speak a word of English, obviously. Didn't do anything to him. Got the bag back. He was s**tting his pants, poor guy... Anyway, I let him go, turned around, boom, just gave him a nice little kick up the a**. Little s**t. Anyway, got the bag back, all is good."

Check out Michael Bisping's video here: