UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes CONOR MCGREGOR will be fighting for the lightweight title in his return fight.
McGregor, 33 years old, will be closely watching the outcome of champion Charles Oliveira’s second defense against Justin Gaethje.
Charles Oliveira, lightweight champion, will defend his title against Justin Gaethje
Rogan believes that Dana White's recent decision not to book the Islam Makhachev against Beneil Dauriush has allowed The Notorious to slip in and face the winner at Oliveira Vs Gaethje later in the year.
He stated: "When Dana mentioned that Makhachev now must fight Beneil Dariush to be eligible for the title fight, I believe that that sets up a Conor fight.
"I believe that's probably the reason he did it." It's pretty crazy.
McGregor (22-6), has not tasted victory at lightweight since his masterclass against Eddie Alvarez, former champion, in November 2016.
White, the president of UFC, has however defended the possibility that the Irishman will fight for gold in his return fight.
According to him, The Underground asked him: "The problem with doing a interview is that every time I do one, all anybody wants is to know if Conor McGregor will get an interview for a f***ing title shot?"
"That's all they f***ing want.
"So, I'm going to say, "Well Conor McGregor hasn't even come back yet, so I don’t know, let’s see ...'.
"And anyone who's p ****d of because Conor might get (a title photo), you're also a f***ing idiot.
"If you are p ****sick, Jesus Christ. Calm down, buddy."
McGregor, a former two-division champion, is still healing from the terrible broken leg he sustained in his fight with Dustin Pourier last July.
He's currently aiming for a summer return to his cage and stated: "I would love [to] return at] International Fight Week."
"But we'll see, though. It's up to me to keep it going day by day.
They said that I would be back sparring, twisting, and turning in April. A few months ago, they told me I could box. Then all of a sudden, I couldn’t box.
"So I'm taking it day-by-day, there's no hurry. I feel great mentally.
"Physically, my body is strong and I feel energetic. I am always ready to fight and get involved, so [I] will] just keep it going day by day.
"It will occur when the Lord desires it to."
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