In one of the many press conferences made ahead of UFC 229, where McGregor would fight Khabib Nurmagomedov, The Notorious was asked about his opinion on the association established by White. The UFC boss had said earlier that “Conor McGregor surpassed Muhammad Ali’s mental welfare.”
McGregor started his answer by thanking White for the kind words and the work that the UFC boss has put into the promotion. McGregor believes that White has gone above and beyond to elevate MMA to its current level.
The deal with ESPN started in 2019 with Francis Ngannou versus Cain Velazquez being the headliner for that night. The pact grants ESPN 30 UFC Fight Night events a year for the next five years and reportedly cost the Disney Channel around $1.5 billion.
Conor McGregor does not think he is at the same level as Muhammad Ali
In the sequence of his answer, Conor McGregor detailed why he could not ever be compared to the great Muhammad Ali.
Do you agree with Conor McGregor? Is there any UFC fighter who could be compared to Muhammad Ali? Sound off in the comments.
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