Conor McGregor’s return to UFC is official. The former UFC champ told ESPN on Thursday that he officially signed a deal to fight Dustin Poirier on January 23rd.

The fight will mark the end of McGregor’s retirement, which he announced back in June. His last fight in UFC came in early 2020 when he defeated Donald Cerrone via TKO.

Poirier inked his deal last week, so there is nothing standing in the way of what promises to be an exciting matchup.

According to ESPN, the location hasn’t been finalized yet, but UFC’s president Dana White previously said that the organization’s “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi remains their preferred option. The weight limit for the fighters was set at 155 pounds.

Conor McGregor has a 22-4 MMA record, with his most recent loss coming against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.

Interestingly, Dustin Poirier, who has a 26-6 record, also has Nurmagomedov as the last opponent that defeated him. His most recent fight took place in June when he got the win against Dan Hooker via unanimous decision.

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It didn’t take long for Conor McGregor to go back on his UFC retirement. The former featherweight and lightweight champion went on social media on Thursday to confirm that he accepted UFC’s offer to fight Dustin Poirier.

The news about a potential McGregor vs. Poirier fight started circling a few weeks ago when UFC president Dana White told the media that the organization made a contract offer to both fighters. At the time, Poirier said he would accept the bout while McGregor was reluctant to sign on and instead proposed a charity exhibition event.

McGregor, who announced his retirement from MMA in May, now changed his opinion and is open to fighting under the condition that it happens this year.

“Hello Dusti! I accepted the UFC offer to fight you, but told them it must happen in 2020,” McGregor wrote on Twitter while listing the dates that would work for him including November 21st and December 12th, which are both dates that Poirier prefers.

McGregor also added that he will make a donation of $500K to Poirier’s The Good Fight Foundation.

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier had their last fight in September 2014 at UFC 178 that ended with McGregor’s win via TKO in the first round. Since then, McGregor compiled a 6-2 record while Poirier is at 10-2.

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Don’t expect former UFC champion Conor McGregor to return to the octagon anytime soon. According to UFC’s president Dana White, McGregor will not fight in 2020.

McGregor announced his retirement from UFC earlier this year but was linked with several high-profile fights regardless. And although it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Irish fighter un-retire, as he did several times before, White “guarantees” that won’t happen this year.

“This year, he is retired,” said White during his appearance on My Mom’s Basement podcast. “He doesn’t have a fight this year, and he won’t have a fight this year. Conor McGregor will not fight in 2020.”

“I guarantee he will not fight in 2020,” he added.

Despite being the face of the sport at one point, Conor McGregor only had two fights since winning the UFC Lightweight Championship against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in late 2016.

Almost two years after winning the belt, McGregor faced Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 and lost the fight via submission. The 32-year-old champion then faced Donald Cerrone in January this year at UFC 246 and won the fight by technical knockout.

After the Cerrone fight, McGregor proclaimed that he wants to fight at least two more times in 2020. Still, break due to coronavirus pandemic caused him to change his mind, and he announced in early June that he’s walking away from MMA.

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UFC star Conor McGregor has announced his retirement via a social media post over the weekend.

McGregor’s last fight was in January at the UFC 246 where he defeated Donald Cerrone via TKO. Over the past few months, he was mentioned in fight scenarios including the one against former middleweight champion Anderson Silva and the rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

On Sunday he confirmed his retirement with ESPN saying that he lost the excitement in fighting, “The game just does not excite me, and that’s that.”

“All this waiting around. There’s nothing happening. I’m going through opponent options, and there’s nothing really there at the minute. There’s nothing that’s exciting me,” he continued.

However, this isn’t the first time the fighter has announced his retirement. Back in March 2016, he “retired” only to return to fight in UFC a few months later and in April 2019 he made a similar announcement during negotiations regarding his comeback.

McGregor ends his career with a 22-4 record, a UFC Featherweight Championship, and a UFC Lightweight Championship. He was the first fighter to hold both weight titles at the same time.

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Conor McGregor’s return to UFC is official. The former UFC champ told ESPN on Thursday that he officially signed a deal to fight Dustin Poirier on January 23rd.

The fight will mark the end of McGregor’s retirement, which he announced back in June. His last fight in UFC came in early 2020 when he defeated Donald Cerrone via TKO.

Poirier inked his deal last week, so there is nothing standing in the way of what promises to be an exciting matchup.

According to ESPN, the location hasn’t been finalized yet, but UFC’s president Dana White previously said that the organization’s “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi remains their preferred option. The weight limit for the fighters was set at 155 pounds.

Conor McGregor has a 22-4 MMA record, with his most recent loss coming against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.

Interestingly, Dustin Poirier, who has a 26-6 record, also has Nurmagomedov as the last opponent that defeated him. His most recent fight took place in June when he got the win against Dan Hooker via unanimous decision.

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It didn’t take long for Conor McGregor to go back on his UFC retirement. The former featherweight and lightweight champion went on social media on Thursday to confirm that he accepted UFC’s offer to fight Dustin Poirier.

The news about a potential McGregor vs. Poirier fight started circling a few weeks ago when UFC president Dana White told the media that the organization made a contract offer to both fighters. At the time, Poirier said he would accept the bout while McGregor was reluctant to sign on and instead proposed a charity exhibition event.

McGregor, who announced his retirement from MMA in May, now changed his opinion and is open to fighting under the condition that it happens this year.

“Hello Dusti! I accepted the UFC offer to fight you, but told them it must happen in 2020,” McGregor wrote on Twitter while listing the dates that would work for him including November 21st and December 12th, which are both dates that Poirier prefers.

McGregor also added that he will make a donation of $500K to Poirier’s The Good Fight Foundation.

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier had their last fight in September 2014 at UFC 178 that ended with McGregor’s win via TKO in the first round. Since then, McGregor compiled a 6-2 record while Poirier is at 10-2.

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Don’t expect former UFC champion Conor McGregor to return to the octagon anytime soon. According to UFC’s president Dana White, McGregor will not fight in 2020.

McGregor announced his retirement from UFC earlier this year but was linked with several high-profile fights regardless. And although it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Irish fighter un-retire, as he did several times before, White “guarantees” that won’t happen this year.

“This year, he is retired,” said White during his appearance on My Mom’s Basement podcast. “He doesn’t have a fight this year, and he won’t have a fight this year. Conor McGregor will not fight in 2020.”

“I guarantee he will not fight in 2020,” he added.

Despite being the face of the sport at one point, Conor McGregor only had two fights since winning the UFC Lightweight Championship against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in late 2016.

Almost two years after winning the belt, McGregor faced Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 and lost the fight via submission. The 32-year-old champion then faced Donald Cerrone in January this year at UFC 246 and won the fight by technical knockout.

After the Cerrone fight, McGregor proclaimed that he wants to fight at least two more times in 2020. Still, break due to coronavirus pandemic caused him to change his mind, and he announced in early June that he’s walking away from MMA.

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UFC star Conor McGregor has announced his retirement via a social media post over the weekend.

McGregor’s last fight was in January at the UFC 246 where he defeated Donald Cerrone via TKO. Over the past few months, he was mentioned in fight scenarios including the one against former middleweight champion Anderson Silva and the rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

On Sunday he confirmed his retirement with ESPN saying that he lost the excitement in fighting, “The game just does not excite me, and that’s that.”

“All this waiting around. There’s nothing happening. I’m going through opponent options, and there’s nothing really there at the minute. There’s nothing that’s exciting me,” he continued.

However, this isn’t the first time the fighter has announced his retirement. Back in March 2016, he “retired” only to return to fight in UFC a few months later and in April 2019 he made a similar announcement during negotiations regarding his comeback.

McGregor ends his career with a 22-4 record, a UFC Featherweight Championship, and a UFC Lightweight Championship. He was the first fighter to hold both weight titles at the same time.

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