Conor McGregor Teases The Weight He Will Fight At For UFC Return

Conor McGregor has posted a picture on Twitter teasing fans about what weight he'll fight at upon his return.

He posted a picture with the caption '145. 155. 170' in reference to the different weight classes in UFC.

The 31-year-old has fought at all three weights, which are featherweight, lightweight and welterweight respectively.

McGregor is set to return to the UFC in January after over a year away from MMA.

His last fight saw him lose to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018.

His return opponent is slated to be 'Cowboy' Donald Cerrone but there is yet to be an official announcement.

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Cerrone is a lightweight & welterweight contender so it's unlikely McGregor will be returning to featherweight.

The Irishman burst onto the stage as a featherweight back in 2013.

His breakout moment came at the end of 2015 when he beat Brazilian fighter Jose Aldo within 13 seconds at UFC 194 to become UFC Featherweight Champion.

He moved up to Welterweight for his next two fights, taking on Nate Diaz twice in 2016.

Diaz submitted McGregor in their first fight but 'The Notorious' won their rematch five months later.

McGregor then dropped down to lightweight to take on Eddie Alvarez for his Lightweight Championship.

A victory in that fight make him the first man in history to simultaneously be UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion.

He was stripped of his featherweight title two weeks later as well as having the Lightweight title stripped due to inactivity in 2017 when he had no fights in the UFC.

Hype is beginning to build for his UFC return in the new year and his manager has claimed talks over the Cerrone fight are 'progressing',

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Speaking to the South China Morning Post, the Irishman's manager Audie Attar claimed negotiations had started.

"We've met them, we're in close communication with them. I would hope that an announcement could happen in the coming weeks, but at the end of the day, it's still a work in progress."

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