McGregor has been booked to take on fellow contender Dustin Poirier in January next year in the 155 lbs division. The 32-year-old already holds a win against the American in the featherweight division back in 2014.
Replying to a question from a fan, McGregor committed to the 155 lbs division due to the matchups offered by various fighters. However, he refused to rule out a run in the Welterweight division.
Conor McGregor to fight in the Lightweight division in 2021
Conor McGregor is primed to make his return to the Octagon, one year since the fight with Donald Cerrone in January 2020. The Irish mixed martial artist wanted to fight three times in the current year, but the pandemic and politics between UFC and the fighter forced him to wait on the sidelines.
McGregor has previously hinted that he is using the Poirier fight to prepare for a potential pro-boxing fight with Manny Pacquiao. The Phillippines legend is also a southpaw, like Poirier.
Pacquiao’s representative Jayke Joson also confirmed plans for a Conor McGregor bout in 2021:
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