date：2023-09-17 16:09:35 click：128times
Dana Whitesays it is inevitable that Conor McGregorwill lose his motivation once he makes the big bucks.
McGregor has lost three of his last four fights and is on a losing streak against Dustin Poirier, most recently suffering a broken leg in a doctor stoppage TKO loss to "The Diamond" in July 2021.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) recently coached "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 31 opponent Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC), and the two were expected to fight later this year. However, the fight has not yet been booked because McGregor has not re-entered the USADA test pool required for eligibility, and UFC CEO White expects McGregor to return in 2024.
"He's back in the gym. He's training," White said on "Piers Morgan Uncensored." I expect Conor to fight next year."
McGregor, a former two-time UFC champion, rose to unknown heights after dominating Eddie Alvarez to win his second UFC belt. This led to a boxing match with undefeated Floyd Mayweather and the launch of the Proper No. 12 whiskey brand.
For McGregor, arguably the biggest and wealthiest star to ever grace the Octagon, White says it can be difficult to find the motivation to continue training when he has accomplished so much inside and outside the Octagon.
"These things happen, Piers, you know, you've seen it in your colleagues, your friends, your acquaintances," White says.
"Once you get to a certain level of money, to be that person, to be hungry, to work hard, to be dedicated to the sport or whatever it is, to the craft, the money changes everything. Conor McGregor earned that kind of money. I'm not knocking him. It's just a fact"When I sold the company in 2016, this was kind of a Microsoft battle. It takes a certain kind of drive to make that kind of money, and I've seen athletes like Conor who, when they make that kind of money in this sport, don't fight as much or lose as many games in a row.
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