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Conor McGregor will make his first Octagon appearance since October 2018 when he faces Donald Cerrone in the UFC 246 headliner on Jan. 18, but he’s already got multiple future opponents in mind in what he’s called his “2020 season.”
One Championship will have its most hectic itinerary yet in 2020.
While UFC president Dana White has hinted that Conor McGregor could get a rematch with reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov as soon as his second Octagon appearance, the Dagestani fighter’s team seems to have other ideas.
A featherweight contest between Jeremy Stephens and Calvin Kattar is in the works for UFC 248.
A welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Gilbert Burns is in the works for UFC Brasilia on March 14.
A welterweight showdown pitting Sean Brady against Ismail Naurdiev has been added to the UFC Norfolk lineup.
USADA has recently introduced oral fluid testing on a trial basis for both in and out-of-competition testing as part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s anti-doping program.
Alex Polizzi and Jamal Pogues will vie for the vacant light heavyweight crown in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 82 headliner on Feb. 21.
Conor McGregor’s coach is expecting a vintage performance at UFC 246.
Ryan Bader is looking to make his first light heavyweight title defense since November 2017, and it appears the Bellator two-division champ has his eyes on a belt holder from another organization.