Going to bat for his compatriot, former two-division UFC champion, Conor McGregor has urged promotional boss, Dana White to ink Roscommon veteran, Danni McCormack to a cope with the group off the again of her spectacular unanimous determination in on ‘Street to UFC’ over the course of the weekend.
McGregor, a former two-weight champion on the light-weight and featherweight limits underneath the banner of the group, has been sidelined from motion since he headlined UFC 264 again in 2021, fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a gap spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss towards Dustin Poirier.
And dominated from a slated comeback at UFC 303 again in June throughout Worldwide Combat Week, simply weeks forward of a welterweight matchup with veteran contender, Michael Chandler, McGregor fractured a toe on the identical leg as his prior damage.
Conor McGregor backs Danni McCormack to land UFC contract
Nonetheless, going to bat for his fellow Straight Blast Gymnasium staple this week on social media, McGregor uged UFC head-honcho, White to pen the previous Invicta FC strawweight champion, McCormack to a multi combat deal — off the again of her determination win over Yan Qihui final weekend on the ‘Street to’ format.
“THIS IS A PROMO!,” Conor McGregor posted on his official X account in reference to Danni McCormack’s post-fight interview. “In on the drop of a hat to beat and maul the a lot greater woman. Ending with a name out from the UFC’s present strawweight champion who’s from the identical area as her simply beating opponent. Magic! IRISH GOER WAR CRY! @danawhite announce signing brother that is…”
“We’ll f*cking mow them down, @danawhite! EIRE!!!!” Conor McGregor posted.
A former Invicta FC strawweight champion, McCormack landed a unanimous determination win over Valesca Machado again in March of final 12 months, earlier than efficiently defending her crown with a 3rd spherical rear-naked choke win over Karolina Wojcik underneath the banner of the Shannon Knapp-led group.