
Conor McGregor vs. Cowboy Cerrone Fight Confirmed for UFC 246 in January
Conor McGregor is back.ย
The UFC superstar will make his return to the Octagon on Jan. 18 at UFC 246 in a welterweight matchup againstย Donald Cerrone, according to Brett Okamoto of ESPN.
"Conor has signed and Cerrone is ready to go," UFC President Dana White said.ย
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It will be just McGregor's third fight at welterweight. He fought Nate Diaz twice at the weight class in 2016, splitting the series.ย
He also hasn't fought since 2018 at UFC 229, when he was submitted byย Khabib Nurmagomedovย in a lightweight title fight. That fight became infamous for what happened after the match, when fights broke about between the two fighters' camps. McGregor was ultimatelyย suspendedย six months for his part in the ordeal, whileย Nurmagomedov was banned for nine months.ย
The 31-year-old McGregor (21-4) remains one of the UFC's most controversial figures, both for his brash and outspoken personality and his legal history outside of the Octagon. McGregorย pleaded guiltyย to punching a man in a bar in April, paying a fine. He is alsoย being investigatedย in Ireland for two separate accusations of sexual assault, though he has not been charged.ย
And McGregorย agreed to a plea dealย in July 2018 and pleaded guilty toย disorderly conductย after attacking a bus in the week ofย UFC 223. As a part of the plea deal, he had all felony charges against him dropped.ย
In the Octagon, however, he's long been one of UFC's best draws and top fighters.
Cerrone, 36, is 36-13-0 (1 NC) in his career. He has the most wins (23) and finishes (16) in UFC history, though he's never won a title belt. He's also lost his last two matches, though on name recognition alone, the fight between McGregor and Cerrone should be an excellent draw for the UFC.







