As recently confirmed by UFC President Dana White himself, Conor McGregor will be making his return to the Octagon on 18th January against Donald Cerrone in the welterweight division.
McGregor, who last competed in the UFC back in 2018, recently sent a message to his next opponent via Instagram.
Conor McGregor's last fight in the UFC
Conor McGregor last competed at UFC 229 when he faced and lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of the pay-per-view.
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Conor McGregor's message to Donald Cerrone
Former two-division UFC World Champion Conor McGregor will be marking his Octagon return in early 2020 against veteran Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone, as the two get set for a massive showdown in the UFC Welterweight Division.
McGregor recently commented on one of Cerrone's Instagram posts, as The Notorious One wished 'Cowboy' happy holidays prior to Christmas and had this in say:
When is UFC 246?
UFC 246 is set to take place on the 18th of January and will be headlined by Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. As for the co-main event of the pay-per-view, middleweight newcomer Darren Till has once again called out former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and has challenged him to a highly-anticipated fight.