Conor McGregor reacts before taking on Donald Cerrone in their welterweight bout during UFC246 at T-Mobile Arena on January 18, 2020 (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Conor McGregor is one of the biggest stars in the UFC and his next fight should be big
Irishman Conor McGregor is one of the biggest names in the UFC and is always in the hunt for his next big fight.
The 31-year-old has won two belts during his time in the UFC and was the Lightweight champion until fairly recently.
McGregor was also the UFC Featherweight champion before moving up to another division and is considered as one of the greatest ever to have graced the sport.
The Irishman has even tried his hand at boxing but lost a big-money fight to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The Irishman’s rivalry against Khabib Nurmagomedov was one of the biggest. However, McGregor lost that fight to the Russian at UFC and also the chance to claim the UFC Lightweight belt.
That fight also saw a huge brawl after McGregor submitted to Khabib. Both fighters were involved in a fracas with other members from their rivals’ teams.
They both were banned and suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after UFC 229. However, McGregor’s ban was rescinded after six months.
McGregor returned to the Octagon recently and came out victorious again in impressive fashion.
The Irishman made his UFC return after more than a year at UFC 246. He went up against Donald Cerrone on 18 January 2020, and won in 40 seconds.
This was a great return for the Irishman in the Octagon, and there has been talk about a huge next fight in the coming months.
McGregor will remain in the Lightweight division for now, and it will be interesting to see who he faces.
Dana White had suggested that McGregor would face the winner between Khabib and Tony Ferguson.
The pair meet at UFC 249 as Khabib defends his title against Ferguson.
White is adamant that the fight will go on but many others have suggested that McGregor needs to show his skills again before facing either Khabib or Ferguson.
Justin Gaethje is the possible next opponent for Conor. So far, there is no confirmation on when McGregor could fight next, however, his next opponent seems set to be Gaethje.
McGregor has a 22-4 record in his MMA career, and it will be interesting to see when he returns to action.
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