thedailyloud Report post Posted November 29 Conor McGregor is officially back in the UFC. The notorious one is set to return to the UFC against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone on January 18th as the headline act at UFC 246. The news comes straight from the mouth of UFC president Dana White who says both fighters have officially signed the contracts. This will be a welterweight bout and no title will be on the line. These fighters have been rumored to fight each other for quite some time now but McGregor has always met the news with some push back. Now, it seems like both fighters reached an agreement they’re comfortable with. According to Dana White, McGregor vs. Cowboy is a go for UFC 246 on Jan. 18. Additionally, sources tell me Cowboy has agreed to a new multi-fight deal with the UFC. Full story here. https://t.co/xeaNJ6wMcS— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 28, 2019 It will be just McGregor’s third fight at welterweight. He fought Nate Diaz twice at the weight class in 2016, splitting the series. He also hasn’t fought since 2018 at UFC 229, when he was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title fight. That fight became infamous for what happened after the match when fights broke about between the two fighters’ camps. 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. The post SOURCE SPORTS: Conor McGregor Returns to UFC On January 18th to Headline UFC 246 appeared first on The Source | The Magazine of Hip Hop Music,Culture and Politics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
