Conor McGregor Confirms His UFC Return After Makhachev Wins the Title

By: Shreya Jha Image Credit: UFC

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McGregor has been out of the sport since his freak injury at UFC at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier in July last year.

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McGregor's announcement came a couple of days after Islam Makhachev became the new lightweight champion.

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The Notorious would definitely love to take on this challenge of beating Khabib's teammate in the near future.

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Conor McGregor Confirms His UFC Return After Makhachev Wins the Title

McGregor has been out of the sport since his freak injury at UFC at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier in July last year.

McGregor's announcement came a couple of days after Islam Makhachev became the new lightweight champion.

The Notorious would definitely love to take on this challenge of beating Khabib's teammate in the near future.

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