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Dana White has provided an update on Conor McGregor's UFC return, again. Meanwhile, his MMA Mount Rushmore got an interesting reaction from Jon Jones.
Read on for today's top combat sports updates, presented by Sportskeeda MMA's News Roundup.
Dana White provides update on Conor McGregor's UFC return
Dana White confirmed during an appearance on New York Post Sports that Conor McGregor won't fight in 2024. He will make his UFC return early next year. White remained silent on a potential date or an opponent.
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He also weighed in on whether McGregor's "hunger" to compete has dwindled:
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"Conor McGregor will fight next year, early 2025. He's had so much time off. ... As far as the hunger, he's a very wealthy guy, [and] we'll find out when he comes back. But he's definitely one of the big superstars of the sport that elevated the UFC all throughout Europe and other parts of the world."
Catch Dana White's comments below (7:30):
Jon Jones reacts to Dana White's MMA Mount Rushmore
Dana White revealed his MMA Mount Rushmore in a chat with ESPN MMA which got some backlash from fans, especially coming on the heels of one of the all-time greats, Demetrious Johnson, retiring recently. He picked Jon Jones as the first name - no surprises there - followed by Ronda Rousey, Georges St-Pierre and Conor McGregor.
Jones took to Instagram to react to his inclusion in the elite UFC club:
"Big compliment from the boss, he's not talking about the best fighters. He's talking about the fighters who changed the game."
Take a look at Jon Jones' Instagram Story here.
Henry Cejudo has inside news on Sean O'Malley's training camp
During the latest episode of Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman's Pound 4 Pound podcast, 'Triple C' claimed that he has insider information about Sean O'Malley's training camp for the Merab Dvalishvili fight at Noche UFC on Sept. 14.
Cejudo said that three different training partners have hinted 'Sugar' is having trouble while grappling on his back, which would definitely be trouble against someone of Dvalishvili's caliber:
"I know a little bit of [Sean] O'Malley's fight camp and how it has been going. ... He doesn't know how to get off the bottom, he's having trouble. I've had three training partners that have gone out there, and they've all told me the same sh*t."
O'Malley had shown up for an interview earlier on the podcast but walked away within the first 20 seconds. He paid respect to Usman, trolled Cejudo for losing to Aljamain Sterling and slammed his laptop shut animatedly.
Watch Henry Cejudo's comments below (2:45):
