Dana White is a promoter. That is what he does. He promotes. He builds. He sells. So when he says he has five scenarios in his head for what happens if McGregor beats Holloway, we should not be surprised. This is what promoters do. They plan the next chapter before the current one ends.
But there is something fascinating about the number five. Five is not one or two. Five means Dana is thinking about everything. A title shot at welterweight. A rematch with Holloway. A superfight with Makhachev. A boxing crossover. A retirement tour. Each scenario is a business. Each is a story. Each is a pay-per-view.
The question KORUSH asks is simple: does planning five scenarios ahead disrespect the fight that has not happened yet? Holloway is not a stepping stone. He is a former champion with legendary cardio and one of the best chins in the sport. He is not going to lie down so Dana can execute scenario three.
The reality is that Dana White's five scenarios tell us more about the UFC's business model than about McGregor's future. The UFC does not sell fights. It sells stories. And a story needs a next chapter. If McGregor wins, the next chapter needs to be ready. If McGregor loses, a different next chapter needs to be ready. Dana is a storyteller who always has the next page written.
Some fans will see this as disrespectful to Holloway. We understand that view. But from a business perspective, it is survival. The UFC cannot afford to wait until July 12 to start planning what comes next. The machine does not stop. The schedule does not wait. The next event is already being booked.
At KORUSH, we see both sides. The fighter in us says: let the fight happen first. The promoter in us says: always have a plan. The truth is that Dana White has been doing this for 25 years, and he does it better than anyone. Five scenarios is not arrogance. It is experience.
So let the five scenarios exist. Let the business machine run. But tomorrow night, none of them matter. What matters is what happens in the cage. Because the fight always writes its own story. And sometimes, the story no one planned is the one we remember forever.