Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather ready to sign deal

The two combat sports stars have been verbally sparring for months while McGregor insisted his next fight will be in a boxing ring against Mayweather.

Mayweather too has said he believes the fight will go ahead as he prepares to come out of retirement to face the UFC star.

McGregor has never boxed professionally, but obtained a license in December and has been training for a fight in the ring.

MMA events schedule

Bellator 172: Fedor vs Mitrione – Feb 18
UFC Fight Night Halifax: Lewis vs Browne – Feb 19
Bellator 173: McGreary vs Feilds – Feb 24
Bellator 174: Coenen vs Budd – March 3
UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 – March 4
UFC Fight Night Fortaleza: Belfort vs Gastelum – March 11
UFC Fight Night London: Manuwa vs Anderson – March 18
Bellator 175: Rampage vs King Mo 2 – March 31

Floyd Mayweather says he wants the fight (Picture: Getty)

The Irish Sun claim the deal is done between the fighters and that they are waiting on a third party to sign off on the contract.

McGregor and Mayweather have reportedly settled on the fight purses and pay-per-view cuts, but have yet to put pen to paper.

That may be because the third party is UFC boss Dana White who has already said he does not want his biggest star in the ring with a 49-0 boxer.

Mayweather vs McGregor

McGregor: 21-0-3
Mayweather: 49-0-0

White warned McGregor that fighting the UFC would lead to an ‘epic fall’, but the president did make his own offer to Mayweather to fight the Irishman.

But White may sign off on the fight when the clash could be the biggest pay-per-view event in boxing history.

Mayweather has already said he will not fight for anything less than $100 million, while McGregor would be in line to smash his UFC purse record, $3 million, by facing the American.

Dana White is believed to be the final stumbling block (Picture: Getty)