UFC president Dana White is willing to go as far as giving Conor McGregor a piece of the company.
UFC president Dana White has been open about the special treatment he has given Conor McGregor over the past couple of years. At the same time, the other names on the UFC roster have been vocal about their dissatisfaction with how they are being treated, and many of them have already jumped ship to other companies.
White is expecting McGregor’s upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on August 26th to be a massive success. And if the fight does live up to the hype, White is already preparing himself for McGregor’s monetary demands.
“I have a feeling we’re going to have that conversation,” White told MMAjunkie. “And I don’t mind it. I welcome that conversation. He deserves it.”
But it doesn’t end there. McGregor demanded an ownership stake in the UFC when he won the lightweight title in November 2016, and White is actually entertaining the idea.
“It’s never been done, but anything is possible. There’s a lot of people who feel like they’re worth this, and they’re worth that – we know what this kid’s worth.”
Mayweather vs. McGregor takes place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
