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McGregor was due to face Diaz in a welterweight rematch on
July 9 but was pulled from the card in Las Vegas after he
refused to travel to Nevada for promotional appearances.
McGregor, who surged through the featherweight ranks before
knocking out champion Jose Aldo of Brazil in 13 seconds in
December, has become the UFC's hottest property with his
outrageous trash-talking and vicious fighting skills.
White acknowledged McGregor's importance to the UFC but said he
would not be fighting on the card.
"I want him to fight, but it's not right," White said. "Conor
has a huge fan base, people love to see him fight ... But UFC
200 is going to go on (without him)."
Earlier in the week, the Irishman criticized the media circus
surrounding the sport and hinted at retirement, before later
clarifying that he planned to continue fighting.
On his Facebook page, McGregor said the promotional and media
obligations had become a distraction.
"I have become lost in the game of promotion and forgot about
the art of fighting," he said. "There comes a time when you need
to stop handing out flyers and get back to the damn shop."
Diaz, who stunned McGregor in their fight in March, said he was
not interested in meeting anyone else and would instead go "on
vacation."
(Reporting by Andrew Both; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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