The former two-division UFC champion will return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC 257 opposite Dustin Poirier in a match that could have significant title implications.
Conor McGregor recently shared a photo of himself looking in tip-top shape ahead of UFC 257, and according to striking coach Owen Roddy, Team McGregor is following a very strict schedule.
Speaking to Petesy Carroll and Niall McGrath of The Bash MMA, Roddy shared that Conor McGregor’s training camp is like a finely-turned machine:
Roddy noted that this was the same setup they had leading up to Conor McGregor’s bout against Donald Cerrone back in January. Conor McGregor won that fight in just 40 seconds.
Conor McGregor’s coach believes bout with Dustin Poirier should be for the title
After Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement at UFC 254 back in October, the future of the lightweight division has been unclear.
Is Khabib still the champion? Is Khabib coming back? Who should fight for the title next?
All these questions basically hinge on Nurmagomedov’s status, whether or not he really has called it a career.
If he is indeed done with competition, Owen Roddy believes that Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier should be for the UFC lightweight championship:
Roddy also spoke about just how stacked the UFC lightweight division is, naming a host of possible other contenders for the 155-pound championship:
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