DANA WHITE insists Conor McGregor WON’T be combating “anytime quickly”.

The Irishman was set to make his grand return to the octagon final June in a Sin Metropolis showdown with Michael Chandler earlier than breaking his left pinky toe.

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McGregor has proven little curiosity in combating during the last yr, turning his consideration to an bold run for political workplace in Eire.

‘The Infamous’, nevertheless, has seemingly received the itch to compete once more following a spate of combat bulletins from UFC headhoncho White.

He wrote on X earlier this week: “Wow! Actual thrilling occasions once more within the UFC.”

The UFC’s first simulatenous two-weight champion then wrote on Instagram: “@DanaWhite, @TKOGRP name that massive butt nurse.

“Let’s get this present began, UFC.”

McGregor’s feedback on a possible comeback have been put to White by reporter Adam Glyn this week.

And the veteran promoter emphatically shut down speak of the promotion’s poster boy setting foot contained in the cage within the close to future.

The 55-year-old mentioned: “He is not combating anytime quickly. I have never talked to him in a minute.

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“However yeah, I do not know when [he’ll fight again].”

McGregor hasn’t set foot contained in the cage since breaking his left leg in his trilogy combat with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.

The Irishman has turned his hand to selling throughout his octagon hiatus, buying shares in Naked Knuckle Combating Championship.

In March, McGregor hinted that his combating days may be over when he revealed he is content material together with his achievements.

However he carried out an on the spot U-turn seconds after the admission, saying: “I maintain each pay-per-view report within the e-book.

“I maintain each gate report within the e-book.

“And my comeback might be slated as the best comeback or the most important, most-anticipated comeback of all time.

He is not combating anytime quickly.”

Dana White on Conor McGregor

“[But] proper now Eire is in my ideas and that’s the place I’m at.

“It can occur, I’m positive and it’s all the time nice to be right here and there you go.”

If McGregor does ever combat once more, his subsequent outing might be his first since being discovered civilly chargeable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin Lodge in December 2018.

The previous two-division champion appealed the decision returned at Dublin’s Excessive Courtroom final month.

He hopes the introduction of latest proof will overturn the results of the civil trial.