Who Will Conor Mcgregor Fight Next

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Who Will Conor Mcgregor Fight Next

Conor McGregor has all but confirmed his next fight will be a trilogy showdown with Dustin Poirier – and he is buzzing for it.

The Notorious Conor McGregor is the UFC’s latest and greatest star. Because of this, fans wonder about his next fight. Although the 31-year-old has a deep love for the sport, he’s also interested in fights that will make him the most money.So, McGregor’s next fight will not only have to be competitive; it’ll have to make sense for his bank account. Conor McGregor faces Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257. The pay-per-view fight card takes palace in Abu Dhabi on January 23 and streak on ESPN+ pay-per-view. By Trent Reinsmith Contributor.

In what may become a contention bout to fight Poirier, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler could be a possible fight for the near future. Regardless, Conor McGregor seems fixated on a trilogy with. Conor McGregor has all but confirmed his next fight will be a trilogy showdown with Dustin Poirier – and he is buzzing for it. The Notorious suffered a brutal second-round defeat to the American.

The Notorious suffered a brutal second-round defeat to the American at UFC 257 in January and it appears plans are already in place for the pair to go head-to-head for a third time.

McGregor – who stopped The Diamond six years earlier by TKO – is champing at the bit for the chance of redemption and posted an Instagram highlights montage accompanied by a lengthy message to update fans on his next move.

Former two-weight world champ McGregor wrote: “What a trilogy I now have on my hands. Exciting!

“With a handle on the leg kicks I will get back to having fun in there. I was in second gear cruising this fight. Best condition I’ve ever been in.

“After the wrestling and clinch exchanges my shots still held their pop. First time for me with this so I am very encouraged to keep going.

“It was the first time I did not use/nor need the stool between rounds also. I did need the stool after though that’s for sure.

“I am extremely happy I did not need to use the stool between rounds here anyway. Another first for me!

“I am most certainly on the right path. Despite the loss I am on the correct path of evolution.”

The state of McGregor’s legs were evident after the fight when he left the Etihad Arena on Fight Island on crutches, joking with his opponent that he had broken him.

The 32-year-old, who retreated to his yacht after the fight and is currently holidaying by Moon Island in Abu Dhabi, then picked apart the bout.

“Thoughts on the bout: I enjoyed racking up some more time inside the famed UFC Octagon. Forty seconds in three years is all I’d had up to this bout.

“I was savouring every second and enjoying my work. A little single disciplined in my approach and stance with mostly boxing.

“It’s what I get for picking this bout and opponent as a precursor to a boxing match against Pacman [Manny Pacquiao].

“I deserved to get the legs kicked off me going in with this thinking. This is not the game to play around with.

“Besides this though my shots where sharp and I was in full control. Albeit the leg attacks where building up on me throughout the course.

“Eighteen in total thrown at me, with the final one buckling my leg fully, that was that. The peroneal nerve compromised. Fascinating! First time to experience it.

“Then a tremendous finishing flurry by my opponent. Hats off! A well fought fight by The Diamond.”

He then added he was buzzing at the prospect of trying to make it 2-1 to him when they meet again.

“One a piece now with a trilogy bout for all the marbles! Wow! Exciting!

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“Not a trilogy I was expecting, nor the tactical affair I was anticipating, but I’d be lying if I said this wasn’t meant to be.

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“This is exactly how this was always meant to be! Buzzing!!”

Shortly after McGregor’s Instagram post, the recently triumphant Poirier took to Twitter to back up the Irishman’s claims of the trilogy being all but agreed.

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“You know we are going to do it a third time,” he wrote.

With Khabib Nurmagomedov set to vacate his lightweight crown, a number of fighters are circling and vying for the belt, with Poirier top of the pile.

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As well as McGregor, Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, Tony Ferguson and Michael Chandler will all want the chance to show they are worthy champions

You know we are going to do it a 3rd time ⚔

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 3, 2021

LAS VEGAS – As soon as Conor McGregor defeated Donald Cerrone in swift fashion at UFC 246 on Saturday night, the speculation began.

Who will McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) face next? Jorge Masvidal? Khabib Nurmagomedov? Kamaru Usman?

At the UFC 246 post-fight news conference, president Dana White made it clear which option he plans on pursuing next. He wants the rematch.

“When you look at what makes sense, we’re at a place right now where Conor was saying going into the Khabib fight (at UFC 229) – he had lot of personal stuff,” White said. “Some stuff (was) self-inflicted. He had injuries. He had all these things going on. He has been obsessed with getting that rematch because he knows he wasn’t 100 percent, right?

“When you look at this for Khabib, Khabib is 28-0. He’s undefeated. You start talking about this kid’s legacy. First of all, to go 28-0 in this sport? I don’t care who you’ve fought. It’s tough to do. Well, this guy is a world champion. After tonight, with how Khabib won the first time, and how famous Khabib has become since that first fight, we’re looking at Hagler-Hearns. We’re looking at Ali-Foreman (or) Ali-Frazier. This is a massive fight with global appeal. It’s the fight you make.”

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A matchup between McGregor and Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) would mean Jorge Masvidal wouldn’t get his shot at the Irish superstar. While White acknowledged the interest from the respective parties, he thinks a title fight is key when it comes to McGregor’s next bout.

“If Conor and Masvidal fight, neither one of them even have the title,” White said. “Although Conor does want his ‘BMF’ title, (Masvidal) doesn’t have a world championship. Khabib is the fight to make.”

In recent weeks, McGregor has commented how he’d like to rematch Nurmagomedov in hostile territory. He’s expressed interest in a second fight with the current lightweight champ in his backyard of Moscow. But no way, said White, who listed viable potential cities.

“Nope,” White said. “It ain’t happening in Moscow. … Why do you think it’s not going to happen in Moscow? There are many, many reasons why it won’t happen in Moscow. When I just rattled off the places we could make it, those are the places that make sense. You could either do it in the U.K.; New York City; Dallas, Texas stadium; the stadium (in Las Vegas); T-Mobile (Arena) – those are all the places that make sense.

“Realistically, Vegas is always the place that makes the most sense when you have a massive fight. Unfortunately, Khabib is not a big Vegas fan after what happened to him last time. I don’t know.”

Before logistics for McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov 2 are configured, the Russian champion takes on Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249 in Brooklyn, N.Y., in April.

McGregor has said he doesn’t expect the fight to happen. It has been booked four previous times, and each fighter has pulled out twice each.

UFC 246 took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

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