UFC president Dana White says Conor McGregor vs Frankie Edgar fight ‘isn’t going to happen’
UFC PRESIDENT Dana White has poured cold water on the prospect of a fight between Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar in December.
Speculation has been rife since the pair exchanged tweets urging White to make the clash happen.
McGregor had responded to a tweet from the UFC wishing Edgar a happy birthday by posting: "Happy birthday Frankie, see you in December."
To which Edgar replied: "Thanks pal, I said yes already it's on you and @danawhite to make it happen."
McGregor then responded: "There you go White, make the bout. Give my purse to charity."
But White has dismissed the possibility.
He said: "Conor loves to fight and wants to fight again, but that Frankie Edgar fight isn’t going to happen.
"Edgar is two weight classes below him. Edgar is in a position; he was supposed to fight Aljamain Sterling, and Aljamain fell out, got hurt.
“Frankie’s coming to the end of his career and he could end up getting himself into a title position again. So to take the Conor fight makes no sense.”
McGregor hasn't fought since losing to bitter foe Khabib Nurmagomedov in October last year.
And the Irishman even announced his retirement from MMA back in March.
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But McGregor has constantly hinted at a comeback ever since - with White confirming he would be returning to the octagon in 2020.
He had previously gone nearly two years without a fight in the UFC - having taken an MMA hiatus to crossover to boxing and face Floyd Mayweather in a megabucks fight.
There has been much speculation as to who McGregor's return will be against, with the likes of Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier and even Khabib being mentioned.