Conor McGregor claims UFC return not happening without Ari Emanuel talks

Key Highlights

• More lucrative bonuses and a much cheaper option to watch events were key aspects of the agreement, but the new step in the company's evolution hasn't gone down well with everybody. After years of speculation, Conor McGregor set his sights on the White House card as the landing spot for his long-awaited return.
• That plan has now been put on hold in the dawn of the former two-division UFC champion's latest comments."I won’t come back until me and Ari chat," McGregor said in a now deleted post on X (via Mirror. co. uk)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe comment signals McGregor's push for better terms.
• He previously stated that he and the UFC needed to sit down and talk following its Paramount deal, and considers his contract void due to the death of pay-per-view hindering his potential earnings. With over four months remaining until the suggested biggest event in UFC history gets underway, there is enough time for Conor McGregor to bypass the stumbling block that he finds himself in.
• But if the past is any indicator, fans could be in for several twists before the June 14 event unfolds.