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Conor McGregor Will Face The Winner Of Khabib Vs. Ferguson Next, Says Dana White

Conor McGregor Will Face The Winner Of Khabib Vs. Ferguson Next, Says Dana White

McGregor returned to competitive action last month at UFC 246 when he stopped Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Conor McGregor's next UFC fight will be a blockbuster meeting against the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson.

McGregor made a sensational return to the Octagon with a 40 second demolition of Donald Cerrone at UFC 246.

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And it appears his Las Vegas victory has punched his ticket to a UFC title shot with Dana White revealing that the Irishman is in line to face the winner of Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson next.

The lightweight title clash headlines UFC 249 in April and McGregor will sit on the sidelines to see what happens in Brooklyn.

"Probably the winner of Khabib [Nurmagomedov] and Tony [Ferguson]," the UFC president said when asked who's next for McGregor on The Jim Rome Show.

"Amazing fight. I don't know [who wins] but you've got to give the edge to Khabib.

"Never lost, undefeated, savage, got to give him the edge."

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McGregor's victory last month marked his first win since 2016 and White believes his stunning performance has secured a shot at UFC gold.

"He looked unbelievable in this fight," he added.

"And for people that are saying Cowboy is shot, Cowboy is this - Cowboy is one of the best and one of the baddest to ever do it and he showed up to win that night and Conor McGregor ran through him like a freight train.

"McGregor looks better than he's ever looked. His head's in the right place. Mentally, physically and emotionally, he is ready to roll and I can't wait until his next fight."

White has previously said that Nurmagomedov/Ferguson vs. McGregor will likely happen in late 2020.

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Topics: Conor Mcgregor, Khabib, UFC News, Ferguson, Fight News, UFC, MMA, Dana White

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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