UFC president Dana White says Conor McGregor is training like Rocky Balboa in ‘Rocky III’, claiming the former UFC two-division champion is ‘chomping at the bit’ to get back inside the octagon and compete again.
White didn’t give a timeline for McGregor’s return but says the Irishman still has a strong desire to compete despite suffering a devastating and potentially career-threatening injury (broken leg) in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.
“He’s chomping at the bit to get back in there and compete again,” White said during a recent appearance on The Jim Rome Podcast (h/t MMA Junkie).