Conor McGregor vs. ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone headlines UFC 246 on Jan. 18

The long-rumored matchup between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone is finally a reality.

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The long-rumored matchup between [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] and [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] is finally a reality.

UFC president Dana White today told ESPN.com that McGregor and “Cowboy” will meet in the welterweight main event of UFC 246, which takes place Jan. 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie subsequently confirmed the plans with White, as well.

According to White, McGregor has already signed his bout agreement for the matchup, with Cerrone expected to follow suit in short order.

More on this in just a moment.

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