Dana White open to Conor McGregor fighting for and defending both 145lb and 155lb belts

After originally saying that Conor McGregor would be forced to vacate his featherweight strap if he stepped up to lightweight, it seems UFC president Dana White has had a change of heart.

White appeared on Fox Sports’ magazine show ‘UFC Tonight’ and said that he is interested in McGregor fighting for and potentially defend both UFC belts without vacating.

“Conor has said that he would like to win the 155-pound belt and fight four times a year and defend both belts,” White said in quotes transcribed by MMAFighting “If anybody can do it, Conor McGregor can. This guy has pretty done everything he said he would do. I’m interested.”

“That is true that normally I would say if you’re going to move up in weight, you have to give up the belt. But Conor has done everything he said he would do. He loves to fight. He really likes money, so if anybody could do it, it’s probably him.”

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Dana also revealed on the same show that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will fight another opponent before any potential rematch with former champion Ronda Rousey.

"Holly Holm will fight before she fights Ronda" – Dana White on UFC Tonight

— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) January 6, 2016