It has not been playing for nearly 2 years, but Conor McGregor has been constantly mentioned. The “scandalous guy” is always the most attractive face in the MMA world, even if he does not show that he is likely to return to play in the near future. McGregor's ability to join another MMA award is also mentioned, including ONE Championship.
Before the information McGregor could join the One Championship, the president of this tournament, Chatri Sityodong immediately spoke out. He said: “The martial arts awards born to uphold the martial arts spirit between martial arts learners. McGregor does not respect it from other boxers, so he will never play for One”.
Talking more about the case of McGregor, Chatri said even when the “scandalous guy” took the initiative to play for free for One Championship, he did not agree. The appearance of boxers like McGregor will make the One Championship value go down, because he has gone against the spirit that One wants to spread over a decade.
The conflict between Chatri and McGregor began to appear when One Championship and UFC intended to organize a combined event. There, the two champions of UFC and One will encounter each other, but the final plan cannot be implemented. McGregor said One was limiting the chance to make money of the boxers, and that made Chatri angry.
“Even if McGregor is a free fighter, we will never sign a contract with him. No one wants to own a fighter who always tries to disdain others,” Chatri said. Currently, One Championship is planning to organize fighters selection events in Vietnam, while the relationship between Vietnam and UFC is almost none.