All eyes will be on Abu Dhabi in September when lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to unify his title against interim champ Dustin Poirier in the UFC 242 main event. UFC president Dana White isn’t ruling out the possibility of one set of eyes, in particular, being in attendance for the event. According to White, an appearance by Conor McGregor isn’t unrealistic. Following last year’s UFC 229 showdown and the subsequent brawl between the Nurmagomedov and McGregor camps, the rivalry between the two didn’t simmer. Earlier this year, McGregor and Nurmagomedov engaged in one of the most personal social media exchanges in the history of the sport. While both men got in their fair share of vicious insults, one tweet in particular from McGregor sparked an added amount controversy

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Dana White doesn’t foresee cultural issues if Conor McGregor shows up to UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi – MMA Junkie

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