Donald Cerrone Drops Hint That He May Be Next For Conor McGregor In January

Donald Cerrone has dropped a big hint that he may be next to take on Conor McGregor in January on his eagerly-awaited UFC comeback.

McGregor announced he will return to the famed Octagon on January 18 in Las Vegas during a press conference in Moscow, Russia.

He didn't reveal his opponent but claimed he has agreed a deal with the UFC, and it appears Cerrone has put his name in the hat to face the returning Irishman.

The American UFC legend dropped a social media hint that he'll welcome McGregor back to the cage in January.

Cerrone uploaded a picture of McGregor's Proper 12 whiskey next to a bottle of Budweiser, accompanied with the following the words: "Need I say more??"

McGregor hasn't fought since his submission defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov last October, but he's set to return to action next year which will begin his "season".

Speaking at his press conference on Thursday, he said: "That will be the beginning of my season. I will then look to compete against the winner of Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal for the Bad Motherf*cker title.

"Obviously, I have history with Nate Diaz, we are set to have the trilogy bout. We'll see how that one goes, I feel Nate will get the better of that one and then we will contest the trilogy bout.

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"Then I will seek the Moscow bout and it will be against the winner of Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurm...Nurmagomedov...I can't even say the guy's name...who gives a f*ck what the guy's name is, but that is the bout that we want. We want this bout in Moscow, the people of Russia deserve this bout to take place, the people of the world deserve this bout to take place. It is an inevitable rematch.

"It is a rematch that I will come in sharp, fresh [for]. I will have no injuries, I will have no alcohol, I will have no outside influences and I will be fully focused...exactly what the people deserve, exactly what the fans deserve and we will settle it once and for all."

Topics: Donald Cerrone, Conor Mcgregor, Khabib, UFC News, Fight News, UFC, MMA

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