CONOR MCGREGOR is currently preparing for a return to UFC in 2022 - however, he does not have any fights on his contract.
The Notorious is currently recovering from the terrible broken leg that he sustained in his fight with Dustin Pourier during the trilogy.
Conor McGregor injured his left leg during his UFC 264 Trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier
, The Notorious will return to the cage.
McGregor, 33 years old, has made tremendous strides in his rehabilitation and will be returning to the cage this summer.
His comeback fight with mixed martial art's premier promotion will be the second.
He revealed that he still has two fights on his contract during an informal Twitter Q&A.
"I would love to be with UFC for the rest of my life. "I am the UFC!" We will see.
SunSport felt it was only right to evaluate the men McGregor will likely face in his next two fights, following McGregor's UFC contract news.
We even added a few bonus rounds.
Michael Chandler
Just a few days after his UFC 268 fight with Justin Gaethje ended, Chandler, the three-time Bellator lightweight champion, called out The Notorious.
McGregor, impressed, agreed to meet the fan favorite, 35, on'some stage.
Given the two-fight skids of McGregor and Chandler, a McGregor vs Chandler fight makes perfect sense.
It's also a match-up that fans of stylistic matches can support.
Tony Ferguson
After McGregor won the undisputed title at UFC216, Tony Ferguson, an ex-interim lightweight champion, should have shared the cage with McGregor.
To his dismay - and the disappointment of his fans - a match between the former boogeyman and the UFC's poster child never happened.
El Cucuy is close to a much-anticipated showdown with McGregor, despite his three-fight skid.
The match-up was made even more delicious by the fact that the two were once represented by the same management company, Paradigm Sports Management.
Ferguson feels that McGregor was treated preferentially by his former reps.
This, combined with the fact that both men are desperate for a big win makes McGregor vs Ferguson a viable option.
Nate Diaz
Before all is said and done, McGregor & Diaz must share the octagon once more and end their legendary series.
At 1-1, the score is at current level. They are keen to dance another time, as evident by their constant back-and forths on social media.
However, a series decider is not in doubt because Diaz still has one fight on his contract and has expressed interest in fighting a big name at the welterweight.
The UFC brass could keep the Ultimate Fighter Season Five winner on the ice until late spring and set up a blockbuster trio fight between them.
Max Holloway
McGregor is still in contention for Max Holloway, despite him competing in a different weight category.
Over the years, the fan favorites have exchanged verbals jabs with McGregor more often than McGregor with other fighters.
Fans are longing for a rematch after the pair's growth since 2013.
Blessed could be in for a second fight with the Irishman, with Alexander Volkanovski's third fight unlikely to happen in the near future.
Dustin Poirier
McGregor is now up 2-1 in their series, but Poirier, the former interim lightweight champion, is still very much on McGregor's radar.
Their Sin City Series decider, in which McGregor fractured his leg, has set the stage for a fourth encounter.
It would be difficult to sell it if Poirier defeats Charles Oliveira, the lightweight champion, later in the month and finally receives UFC gold.
McGregor insists that he will once again share the cage with Poirier despite suffering back-to-back defeats to Poirier.
History has proven that McGregor will get what he wants. Don't be surprised to see Poirier vs McGregor III headline a page per-view event next years.
Bonus fights
Khabib Nurmagomedov
McGregor may be tempted by Nurmagomedov to resign, although it is highly unlikely.
A victory over Islam Makhachev, the Russian's heir, would be a big step in convincing the Russian to put on his gloves once more.
However, he would have to do something to convince The Eagle to fly again, as he claimed that 'nothing and no one' could convince him to fight again.
Jake Paul
YouTube sensation Paul has been aiming for a McGregor fight for over two years.
If he does not lose to Tommy Fury later in the month, The Problem Child will continue to fight the Dubliner.
McGregor has been flirting with a return in the boxing ring since his fight with Floyd Mayweather, which was worth multi-millions of pounds.
He also refused to rule out the possibility that he would face the former Disney star.
He stated that he couldn't care less about the two dingbats. Although I don't believe so, it is possible.
"If they keep competing, who knows?" They are both dingbats.
