UFC Champ Conor McGregor Likely Won’t Make Octagon Return Until Late 2017

Conor McGregor already said he was going to take some time off. Now it might be a little bit more than originally anticipated.After McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez to capture the lightweight crown at UFC 205 on Nov. 12, the Dublin native said he expected to be out until at least May as he awaited the birth of his first child with girlfriend Dee Devlin. However, UFC President Dana White hinted that layoff could be even longer when discussing the current state of the featherweight division. It was announced last week that McGregor would relinquish the 145-pound belt he won at UFC 194, with Jose Aldo being promoted from interim to undisputed champion. Meanwhile the interim title will be on the line when Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis square off in the UFC 206 headliner on Saturday in Toronto. “That belt hadn’t been defended in almost a year. And Conor’s taking another 10 months off for maternity. It’s not fair to the rest of the guys in the division,” White said on the UFC “Unfiltered” podcast. “Max Holloway’s on this incredible win streak..nine fights is three years. Pettis absolutely deserves a shot. And Jose Aldo just …

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