Lobov claimed that McGregor was ready to start training camp for the duel, but the only condition for the Irish superstar was the title fight against Frankie Edgar in a new, as yet non-existent, 165-pound division.
"After I withdrew from the UFC 222, I proposed to amputate my leg and fight with Demetrius Johnson for the championship belt in 115 pounds. It was very, very close to the agreement. But I was told that time is not enough. Be blessed. The champion who defends the title," Holloway wrote on Twitter.