Floyd Mayweather thought he had escaped his beef with MMA superstars when Ronda Rousey was KO'd by Holly Holm at UFC 193.

With Rousey taking a step back, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has filled right in.

McGregor has been chirping at boxing's biggest star for a while now, but things kicked up when GQ magazine featured the Irishman in a piece titled, 'Conor McGregor: 'I'm going to be worth more than Mayweather.'

Earlier this month, Mayweather told Fight Hype that he believes racism "still exists" in combat sports because of the different treatment he receives compared to McGregor.

McGregor didn't appreciate the remarks, saying, "There's people buried in the desert for less than that."

"I think Floyd needs to learn before he opens his mouth," McGregor said at last week's UFC 197 pre-fight press conference. "You don't put a man like me in a situation like that. You don't put me in a name that's got to do with prejudice. You don't know nothing about me."

Mayweather doesn't seem bothered about offending McGregor.

"Once again, I never said that the guy ... Conor McGregor ... is that his name?" Mayweather told Fight Hype. "I never said Conor McGregor was... I never had anything against caucasians, white Americans or white people, period. Or Irish. All I said was this, in this world, racism still exists, but I'm not racist. That's all I said.

"If he got offended? That's life. Sometimes people will get offended by certain things people say. Just me? I have tough skin. I'm built for anything."

Mayweather was asked why he routinely finds himself in back-and-forths with MMA fighters and seemed to zero right in on UFC president Dana White.

"This is something that's very interesting," said Mayweather. "Like I've said before. We can forgive but sometimes we never forget. When no one knew who Dana White was, Dana White used to run around with me, hang out with me and I treated him just like anyone else in my camp.

"If you watch the beginning of my fights I had a patch on my trunk which was a Bullenbeisser dog. I wore the Bullenbeisser patch for Dana White, a little square guy. At that particular time I think the guy had a Honda, but I didn't judge him. If you were my friend I love you unconditionally. I like you the same way I like everyone else that's around me."

White has moved on to Ferraris and smart cars, but Floyd doesn't sound impressed.

"Now all of a sudden a guy gets put in a position, he shaves his head bald and acts like he's tough and rugged," said Mayweather. "That's not the Dana White I know. I knew Dana White as a good guy, good square guy. If I had to say so, he was a guy who went to college and didn't know anything about mixed martial arts or boxing.

"He used to be around me and my uncle Jeff and I treated the guy great. I think he's the president of the MMA, the UFC. That's a great thing."

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Tough crowd. Reviews of Ronda Rousey's hosting gig on Saturday Night Live haven't been too warm, but Chuck Mindenhall explains why it was just what she needed.

'I'm still weighing my options.' Carlos Condit says Robbie Lawler rematch is the "only fight that raises my pulse."

Longread. Shaun Al-Shatti profiles the late Shawn Tompkins' camp in Until the last light leaves London.

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Road to the Octagon - Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader.

Miesha Tate still isn't the biggest Ronda Rousey fan.

Highlights from Legacy 50.

Johny Hendricks' fat kid lifestyle goes way back.

TTTHS.

Long watches.

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TWEETS

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Stipe is in.

Cain Velasquez is out with a back injury. Stipe vs Werdum for the heavyweight championship February 6th. pic.twitter.com/vPRJYJvOjL — Dana White (@danawhite) January 24, 2016

Gotta grab opportunity when it comes knocking. #LetsGo — Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) January 24, 2016

Wish I could help you prepare. Do you and get yours, bud https://t.co/QulEN6C5x7 — Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) January 25, 2016

Superbowl weekend we wont be seeing @FabricioWerdum vs @cainmma but now Stipe n 4 Cain. Money on Werdum again https://t.co/8DgaXRVQFi — Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) January 24, 2016

Stipe had deserve to have a title shot before Cain anyways @ufc #ufc196 — Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) January 24, 2016

@stipemiocicufc @KingMMA_242 so pumped for you man. I have been saying for years your the next big thing in the hw dev. Good luck — Tim Sylvia (@timsylviamma) January 25, 2016

Get well soon.

I'm sure you've heard the news that I won't be able to fight at #UFC196. I can't begin to tell you how... https://t.co/X4iNZPPC10 — Cain Velasquez (@cainmma) January 25, 2016

Congrats.

I'm retiring from fighting in #MMA. I‘ve had a great career of 12 years, 25 fights, 15 wins & 5 wins in the UFC. https://t.co/PJinXiD3qT — Anthony Perosh (@AnthonyPerosh) January 25, 2016

Buds.

@timkennedymma when I am back in the U.S., I will get in touch. Tanks https://t.co/GlpoG3R5ul — Ronaldo Jacaré (@JacareMMA) January 24, 2016

Awww, who's a l'il champ?? With @MieshaTate and @HollyHolm. Holly threw the belt on my shoulder to avoid touching. pic.twitter.com/j8zemv7ABM — Jim Norton (@JimNorton) January 22, 2016

Always try to be honest about my situation. Thank you to @lorenzofertitta for calling to check on me a few days ago. Good talk. Good look. — Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) January 24, 2016

Venice beach finest. Proud of this guy taking over the fight game. One of the good guys. @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/tYEquT7rTN — Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) January 22, 2016

Hanging out with Paul Wall and Baby Bash at the fights last night pic.twitter.com/71FQPHFMMb — Sage Northcutt (@sagenorthcutt) January 23, 2016

Beef.

@TeamKhabib Easy to talk Shit From the SideLines son... I didn't sign on the dotted line just yet. Keep it up Fucker. #OGElCucuy #CUSoon — Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 22, 2016

@TonyFergusonXT I'm in this business to fight with the best, someday we will meet, relax peace of shit — khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 22, 2016

@TeamKhabib "Peace of Shit" Learn to Spell if you are gonna talk Shit. "Piece" pic.twitter.com/5ikWZWIGSW — Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 24, 2016

@TonyFergusonXT English is my 3rd language, how many languages do you speak "professor "? — khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 24, 2016

@titoortiz your 100% pure bitch. U comin up with these weak ass excuses not to fight me when beatin u does nuthin 4 me — King Mo (@KingMoFH) January 23, 2016

@titoortiz keep askin for Fedor....u only askin 4 it cuz u kno it wont happen. I would ruin u....what u gonna do to me??? — King Mo (@KingMoFH) January 23, 2016

Message I got from the fucking Sage Northcutt after I roasted him last tweet and shoved him in a locker https://t.co/4T0MKJsziU — Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) January 22, 2016

Reviews?

Thank you @nbcsnl for an unforgettable night. Had a blast and learned so much.... Thank you to... https://t.co/VPzHb8qf8b — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) January 24, 2016

Watching #SNL and it looks like @rondarousey still needs help on her standup — Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) January 24, 2016

Agree?

1st eye poke = 1 point. 2nd = DQ OR if they choose to continue: if they win = win but if lose its still NC + 50% of opponent win purse — Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) January 23, 2016

The internet is forever.

FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announced this weekend (Jan. 22-24 2016)

Cain Velasquez out, Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 196

Henry Briones out, Brad Pickett vs. Francisco Rivera at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Silva

Andrew Holbrook out, Bryan Barberena vs. Sage Northcutt at UFC on FOX 18

Nathan Coy vs. Jonavin Webb at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Means

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