Last week, Showtime Sports executive Stephen Espinoza claimed that negotiations between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are largely at a standstill due to the UFC's concerns over McGregor not returning to MMA.
“I think part of the fear on the UFC’s side is that they’ll never see Conor again," Espinoza said. "If he makes 50, 60, 70 and then you never see him in the ring and he retires in Ireland and so much for their megastar.”
UFC head promoter Dana White shut down those claims in a recent interview with TMZ but said getting Mayweather-McGregor booked is a 'tough deal'.