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Dana White adamant Conor McGregor's return will be in UFC despite Floyd Mayweather talks

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UFC supremo Dana White has emphatically quashed talk of Conor McGregor fighting Floyd Mayweather upon his return from injury.McGregor and Mayweather fought it out in the boxing ring in August 2017, in what has gone down as one of the most lucrative events in sporting history.

It was the American icon who came out on top then, defeating the Irishman by TKO in the 10th round at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.There has since been talk of Mayweather fighting it out with McGregor again when the Irishman returns from his leg injury sustained in his trilogy defeat to Dustin Poirier.READ MORE: Conor McGregor called a "p****" over avoiding 'PPV shattering' Jorge Masvidal fightHowever, UFC chief White - who played an instrumental role in promoting the initial mega-money boxing fight - has poured cold water over that talk."Of course, there's talk about a Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather rematch," Jim Rome said on his show when speaking to White, who quickly stopped him in his tracks."Not me.

I’m not talking about that," White laughed before insisting that his next fight will be in the octagon."No, it’ll be in the cage," White said. "Conor is looking to come back the end of this year, early next year."Who would you like to see McGregor fight upon his return?

Let us know in the comments section.He added: "When I do talk to Conor, Conor wants to fight. Conor gets all kinds of offers for movie roles and all these other things that he can go and do and make money.

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