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The former NFL standout fought five times in 2019, making his UFC debut last January. It was the first time in the modern era that a heavyweight has fought that many times in a single calendar year.
McGregor (21-4) has not fought since a loss to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedoy in October 2018. His last UFC win came when he beat Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight belt in 2016. McGregor, 31, is one of just four UFC fighters to hold titles in two divisions at the same time -- and he was the first to do it. Cerrone (36-13, 1 NC) is on a two-fight losing skid. He was stopped via TKO by Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje last year, but remains one of the most well-known and most exciting fighters in the UFC. Prior to that, he was on a three-fight winning streak and closing in on a lightweight title shot. Cerrone, 36, has the most wins (23) and most finishes (16) in UFC history.
Conor McGregor finishes Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds at UFC 246 The stakes were incredibly high for both men. For McGregor, it was a chance to reestablish himself in the sport following a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018 (his previous fight) and a 2019 rife with outside-the-cage issues. For Cerrone, it was an opportunity to rid the biggest knock on him: that he cannot win the big one. As Cowboy noted earlier this week, it doesn't get much bigger than a McGregor fight in Las Vegas.
Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov the fight to make, Dana White says
Nurmagomedov, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion and one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, beat McGregor by fourth-round submission at UFC 229 in October 2018. It was the highest-selling pay-per-view in UFC history, fueled by the bad blood between the two men. .
Diego Sanchez takes late DQ victory over Michel Pereira Sanchez, whose career in UFC began in April 2005, is now 3-1 since 2018, with the victory over Pereira aiding him in rebounding from a loss to Michael Chiesa last July. .