UFC president Dana White provides his greatest star, Conor McGregor, quite a lot of leeway most occasions. It seems the Irishman crossed an invisible line not too long ago.

White responded to a latest tweet wherein McGregor posted screenshots of a personal messaging dialog between the 2 earlier this yr.

McGregor was tweeting about how he had requested for a battle with Diego Sanchez and the way the White shortly shot down the thought. McGregor was making an attempt to clarify how he had tried to line up a number of fights this yr, however grew bored with the UFC not lining them up shortly sufficient. That finally led to him asserting his retirement in June.

Outing the dialog publicly did not sit effectively with White, who commented about it after UFC 253 on Saturday night time on Combat Island in Abu Dhabi.

“That is some man-code stuff. It is simply one thing you do not do. It is one of many dirtiest issues you are able to do,” White stated.

He additionally went on to criticize McGregor asking to battle Sanchez. Although Sanchez gained the inaugural season of The Final Fighter and is within the UFC Corridor of Fame for his spectacular battle with Clay Guida in 2009, he hasn’t been a professional contender in any division for the previous decade.

Diego Sanchez is thrilling, sure. Followers usually love to observe him battle, however McGregor continues to be close to the highest of the light-weight division. White questioned McGregor’s logic.

“While you’re the quantity two or three ranked man on this planet and also you’re telling me that you just wish to battle, however you wish to battle un-ranked, 39-year-old Diego Sanchez in a most important occasion in Los Angeles?”

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Across the similar time he was tweeting about asking to battle Sanchez, McGregor additionally tweeted about his subsequent battle… though he has insisted up to now that he’s retired.

Seemingly, one other slap within the face of the UFC, McGregor tweeted, “Anyway all water beneath the bridge who provides a fook. I’m boxing Manny Pacquiao subsequent within the Center East.”

White stated that he had “no thought” how legitimate a battle between McGregor and Pacquiao is likely to be.

Though McGregor publicly retired from preventing, he stays beneath contract with the UFC. So any bout with Pacquiao would wish the promotion’s blessing to maneuver ahead.

Although he did not tackle such a risk, White curtly pointed to McGregor’s supposed retirement.

“You guys have been asking me about Conor McGregor without end. Did you see Conor McGregor’s tweet? The retirement tweet. I am retired – birthday cake – I am retired.”

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