Dana White won’t rule out Conor McGregor vs. Georges St-Pierre: It’s ‘intriguing’

While it may be unlikely, Dana White is open to the possibility of a superfight between Conor McGregor and GSP.

As the UFC’s current flagship star, Conor McGregor can make just about any fight a pay-per-view hit. The same was true of former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who ruled as PPV king during his championship run from 2008-2013.

It’s only natural, then, for fans to speculate of a superfight between two of the sport’s biggest stars now that ‘Rush’ has come out of retirement.

St-Pierre is currently occupied with Michael Bisping, who he will challenge for the middleweight title in a headlining championship bout at UFC 217. McGregor, on the other hand, is expected to return to the Octagon to defend his lightweight belt against Tony Ferguson in late-December or early 2018.

UFC president Dana White is open to the possibility of a McGregor vs GSP superfight next year if both men settle their business in their upcoming bouts.

“GSP would need to defend his title first at 185 [pounds] and Conor has some business to handle himself,” White told TSN in a recent interview, per MMA Weekly’s Damon Martin. It would be a year and a half down the road before we would even talk about that.

“Everybody’s intriguing for Conor McGregor. I mean, if you look at Conor McGregor at 145, 155 and 170 [pounds], everything is intriguing.”

St-Pierre said he doesn’t challenge fighters in lower weight classes but didn’t rule out of the possibility of a fight with ‘The Notorious’.

“He’s an amazing fighter, it would be an amazing honor, but I don’t know. I don’t know what to say. If the fans want it and he wants it maybe it will happen but right now, I’m focused on Bisping,” GSP said earlier this month.

St-Pierre will look to become a two-division champion by challenging Bisping for the 185-pound title at UFC 217. The blockbuster PPV takes place next month, Nov. 4 at Madison Square Garden in New York.