It took a while but Conor McGregor’s return is now basically confirmed.
It was reported by ESPN on Thursday that per UFC president Dana White, the Irishman would headline UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone in a welterweight contest on January 18 in Las Vegas.
McGregor has signed his part of the deal and the parties are just waiting for Cerrone’s side. However, it should be a formality with an official announcement coming soon.
The news naturally went viral as McGregor hasn’t competed since his fourth-round submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov back at UFC 229 in October last year. The former lightweight champion has spoken of returning to action for a while and recently claimed January 18 would mark his comeback.
But after many weeks with no new developments, uncertainty started to creep in. Luckily in the end, his fight with Cerrone is now going ahead in what will be his first taste of action in 15 months.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to news of the fight announcement:
A fight where you know broken bones won’t stop these two from making that walk.
Jan 18 is gonna be
#UFC246 @Cowboycerrone X @TheNotoriousMMA https://t.co/SjRxOvnlzE
— Damien Brown ????????? (@beatdown155) November 28, 2019
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) November 28, 2019
vs 
How did you react to the fight news? And who do you have winning in the main event of UFC 246 on January 18?
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