Published 18:43 IST, October 2nd 2019
UFC: Conor McGregor latest news, upcoming fights, UFC comeback
Conor McGregor is ready to make his UFC comeback after a loss at UFC 229. Know more about the fighters that want to go against Conor and what's next for him.
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After a chaotic defeat against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, Conor McGregor is set to make his UFC comeback. Conor McGregor has been one of the biggest stars of UFC since his debut. However, McGregor has not been able to enjoy the limelight for a couple of years, after back to back losses and personal life drama. In his last two bouts, he lost against 40-year-old Floyd Mayweather in one of the biggest boxing matches of all time. McGregor had a great start but could not keep up with the energy and finally got knocked out by Floyd in the 10th round. The Irish Superstar made his UFC comeback at UFC 229 against current Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov but tapped out in the third round.
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UFC: Conor McGregor comeback
The last comeback was not that good for Conor and he kept himself out of UFC for a long time.UFC President Dana White has confirmed that Conor will be fighting this year or next year. Conor McGregor has been involved with a couple of legal issues, which have subsequently affected the fighter’s professional life. Yet there are some MMA fans who still believe that Conor is one of the most dangerous martial artists in UFC. Literally, everyone wants to fight against Conor for a heavy pay-day but there are some fights that really make sense right now for McGregor.
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UFC: Fighters on the line
Khabib Nurmagomedov
The current Lightweight Champion is going to be a perfect return for Conor McGregor once again. UFC 229 became the highest selling PPV of all time and a rematch between the two will be huge in terms of viewership. Conor and Khabib clearly have hatred for each other and they will go to any extent in their re-match. Conor has lost two fights in his entire UFC career and after his first loss, he successfully defeated Diaz in their re-match. After UFC 242, Conor took Twitter by a storm after asking for a rematch in Moscow.
Frankie Edgar
Conor McGregor’s featherweight journey has been perfect in UFC and he is yet to lose a fight at featherweight. Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh feels that Frankie Edgar is a great fighter and a match against Conor McGregor will be great. Conor McGregor has been the featherweight champion and its time he should come back to his real division. Kavanagh also feels that Conor’s striking will be highly tested against someone like Frankie.
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Justin Gatheje
Despite staying away from the UFC for such a long time, Conor is still the third-ranked lightweight while Gatheje is the number four ranked. Tony ranks number one and he is the rightful owner to a title shot. Thus, it leaves Conor and Justin as the perfect matchup at the moment. Both of them are great strikers and a match between them will be full of action.
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