Conor McGregor will face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a 170-pound bout that will be the former’s first since losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018. If the UFC and McGregor’s camp were deciding between Cerrone and Justin Gaethje for this spot, Cowboy was the safest choice. If McGregor falls to Cerrone he will have lost two in a row for the first time in his career. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 24, 2019: Former UFC lightweight champion, Irish mixed martial artist Conor ... [+] McGregor, gives a press conference. However, if he is no longer one of the top fighters in his weight region, the UFC has a conundrum.

Source: Forbes November 28, 2019 21:33 UTC