With the news that Jon Jones has been removed from his scheduled fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 because of another failed drug test, you have to wonder if Dana White wishes he went easier on Conor McGregor a couple of months ago.
If you remember, McGregor was originally supposed to have a rematch against Nate Diaz but was booted off the UFC 200 card for refusing to fulfill his promotion obligations. Shortly after word surfaced that Jones failed a drug test, McGregor’s trainer trolled the UFC on Twitter.
I wonder if there's any regret taking him off the card over a press conference now?
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) July 7, 2016
Jones failed an “out-of-competition” test. You can read about what that means in further detail here.
McGregor’s battle with White and the UFC back in April was very public, with the Irishman unloading on the organization and its demands in this infamous Facebook rant. UFC 200 is supposed to be the biggest event in the history of the sport, and now two headline fights have been nixed.
No one can predict the future, but you have to assume White wishes the McGregor-Diaz fight was still going to be the main event.
