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Dana White fires back at Conor McGregor, claims he turned down short-notice fight at UFC 249

Conor McGregor might be frustrated over his lack of options right now, but Dana White says the only one to blame is the man in the mirror.

This past Saturday night, McGregor made a surprise announcement that he was retiring from the sport and the later explaining that he was upset about the potential opponents awaiting him in the UFC. According to McGregor, he wanted a showdown with Justin Gaethje after he defeated Tony Ferguson to become interim lightweight champion at UFC 249 but his wish wasn’t granted.