UFC President Dana White admitted that he has no opponents for Conor McGregor’s return fight.
McGregor, a former two-division champion, is currently recovering from the terrible broken leg that he sustained in his fight with Dustin Pourier last July.
Conor McGregor broke his leg during his fight with Dustin Pourier in the Trilogy
The UFC brass expect The Notorious will return to the Octagon later in the year, but they don't currently have any plans for their poster man.
SunSport recently heard White say that he has nothing to offer him right now, and that he isn't ready.
"The entire landscape could change during the summer."
McGregor has been open to the idea of moving up to welterweight, and has publicly stated his desire for a fight with Kamaru Usman. However, McGregor isn't completely committed to returning to lightweight.
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However, potential opponents and weight classes are irrelevant until he is given the green signal to compete again.
White said, "We'll know when he's ready for fight."
"And when he gives us 100 percent clearance, we'll begin looking at potential opponents."
McGregor, 33, has recently returned to boxing sparring at Crumlin's childhood gym, although it is not known when he will return to full mixed-martial arts training.
Ireland's UFC champion was originally planning to return to the cage in the summer, but he seems to have retreated from that goal.
White anticipates that the pride of Dublin will be back in action this autumn.
SunSport spoke to the 52-year-old veteran promoter saying: "We're looking for early fall, if all goes well."
McGregor's autumn return is dependent on his leg being fully healed and doctors giving him the all clear.
White said: "If his leg heals well and he is given the clearance to start training, then he may be able to train in the early fall."
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McGregor, a fan favourite, will try to end the worst run of his career when he returns to the Octagon.
The MMA star suffered back-toback defeats to Poirier, the former interim lightweight champion. These defeats came after a stunning 40 second demolition of Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 2020.
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