2. McGregor’s next move
The fight world is McGregor’s oyster after getting his first UFC win in 1,162 days. His star power feels as strong or stronger than ever coming out of this event, and there more than a few opponents he could take on next.
I touched on what exactly I’d like to see from him in my post-fight matchmaker piece, but UFC president Dana White made it clear he’ll be pushing for a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov should the lightweight champion successfully defend against Tony Ferguson at UFC 229 in April.
Will that be McGregor’s next move? His comments at the post-fight news conference made it seems as though that’s not the immediate priority, but if it is, that’ll be what’s next. If not, McGregor can almost certainly force the UFC’s hand to get whichever other fight he desires most.
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