Dana White: Conor McGregor side of Floyd Mayweather fight negotiations a done deal

By Mike Bohn, MMAJunkie | Source, MSN

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has met Dana White’s deadline to finalize his side of the terms for a mega boxing fight with Floyd Mayweather.

White said in the lead-up to this past weekend’s UFC 211 event in Dallas that he didn’t have much time left to spend on negotiations for the anticipated fight. As a result, he said McGregor and his team had until Sunday to figure out their part and help move the process along.

That’s apparently been completed.

“The McGregor side is done,” White said during a Wednesday night interview on “Inside the NBA” on TNT. “I’m starting to work on the Mayweather side now.”

If true, the latest development would seemingly be a significant step forward in making the once-fantasy match between combat sports superstars a reality. Despite that, there’s no telling what negotiations with Mayweather (49-0 boxing) could bring as White now moves from working with McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and beginning talks with Mayweather’s camp.

Mayweather is notoriously picky over ever the most minute details from fight attire to the sharing of revenue. White said he knows the next chapter in making the fight happen won’t be easy, which is why he’s still reluctant to get too excited.

“I’m not saying the fight will happen,” White said. “I got one side done; now it’s time to work on the other. If we can come to a deal with (Mayweather adviser Al) Haymon and Mayweather, the fight’s going to happen.”

McGregor’s team did not immediately respond to MMAjunkie when asked for confirmation of White’s comments.

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