Dana White has revealed that for all of the good Conor McGregor did for the UFC during his 2013-2018 spell, the one thing the chief executive hated was that the Irishman lacked punctuality and was regularly late to meetings.
Widely regarded as one of the most iconic and influential figures in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA), McGregor‘s brash personality, charisma, and fighting style have made him a polarizing figure in the world of MMA.
But love him, or hate him, we all watched and he attracted a massive following of fans and has been instrumental in bringing mainstream attention to the sport. In turn, that made White a very happy man as UFC exploded with popularity to become a highly mainstream sport except for that one small area.
“There’s literally no ugly,” White told Lex Fridman. “Conor McGregor has been an incredible partner to work with.
“If Conor showed up to things on time there wouldn’t be one f**king bad thing I could say about Conor, you know what I mean?
“If you put a gun to my f**king head, right, and said, ‘Don’t lie, motherf**ker, tell me all the bad things about Conor McGregor‘, I’d say, ‘The guy doesn’t show up on time. That’s it.’
“If Conor McGregor showed up to s**t on time, and sometimes he does, he’d be [great], he’s been a great partner.”
What are the details of McGregor’s UFC return?
The two-weight champion hasn’t fought since he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight, but now he’s set to return to the Octagon in the summer of 2024.
He is due to face Michael Chandler (23-8-0) at a UFC event on June 29, in Las Vegas, Nevada with the fight taking place at 185 pounds for both fighters. June 29 is set to be UFC’s International Fight Week.