Published 18:43 IST, October 24th 2019

UFC: Conor McGregor speaks on his much-awaited return in Jan 2020

Conor McGregor is set to make his return in January next year at Las Vegas, Nevada. Know about his future plans and opponents that he is going to face in UFC.

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After a high period of speculations and mere guesses, the return of Conor McGregor in UFC finally looks stable. The Irishman has recently announced that he will make his return on January 18, 2020. The former two-time champion revealed that he wanted to fight in the December card but UFC showed no interest in giving him a fight. However, after the recent press conference in Moscow, it seems that things are finally sorted between Conor McGregor and the UFC. According to the Irishman, he is going to fight the winner of BMF (Baddest Mother F***r) title and it will happen in the beginning of 2020.

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UFC: Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 3?

As per Conor McGregor’s statement, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are in the line for welcoming him back inside the Octagon but McGregor feels that the chips are more on Diaz’s side. Conor and Diaz have clashed against each other in two of the most highest-earning PPVs of all-time at UFC 196 and UFC 202 and a trilogy between them will be huge. Conor said that he has fixed his line up for the future and we will see him back in action soon. Diaz and Conor know each other well and both of them are superb strikers. However, Conor has been beaten up by Diaz badly in their first encounter and if the match goes on ground, the latter will surely have the advantage.

UFC: Conor McGregor vs Jorge Masvidal?

'Gamebred' Masvidal is a knockout specialist and his striking skills are excellent. Conor McGregor is a great striker too but he has never knocked out someone by an elbow or knee hit. Jorge Masvidal has surely stunned the UFC fans by knocking out the undefeated Ben Askren in five minutes and MMA fans think that he has the power to knock out Nate Diaz. Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal has shown his interests over Conor McGregor in the past and if it happens, UFC fans will get to see a brilliant match-up.