CONOR MCGREGOR is expected to face Jorge Masvidal for BMF belt in the latter part of this year.
Since UFC 264, when he injured his leg against Dustin Pourier, the Irishman has not fought.
Conor McGregor is close to a return
McGregor has lost his last three fights but was backed by another man to help him get out of his slump.
American star Masvidal is now 0-3 in the Octagon since he won the BMF belt in 2019 against Nate Diaz.
His latest loss was earlier in the month when he was easily beaten by Colby Covington.
Michael Bisping, a British legend in MMA, believes McGregor vs Masvidal is the fight to win for Masvidal's BMF Belt.
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The Mirror asked him: "McGregor Vs Masvidal, It Kind of Makes Sense Right Now Doesn't It?"
McGregor is a lot like Masvidal, who has lost three consecutively.
"His best days have passed him, that's how it goes. Fighting is hard as long as you don’t always stay on top.
McGregor was a champion in the two-weight division and had an incredible rise.
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"He set the world ablaze and made huge amounts of money.
"When you get to that point, there is only one way down. And that's down.
Bisping, 43, a former UFC middleweight champion, said: "You can’t go any f***ing higher, and that’s not an insult.
"You cannot keep that position for very much longer. It makes sense in terms of a matchup.
McGregor has been doing a lot biceps, triceps [work] so that he can warm up to welterweight now and Masvidal has lost three consecutively."
After last year's injury, The Notorious has gained weight to over 190lbs.
UFC President Dana White insists that McGregor is not his next opponent.
TalkSPORT asked him to clarify: "I don't worry about it [finding McGregor a rival] because Conor isn't even fighting right now.
"He is not back until the Fall [Autumn]" - if all goes well.
"So, a lot will be played out this summer, and whoever wins, or loses, once Conor has been cleared by a physician and is ready to go, then we'll figure who's next."
