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Conor McGregor to Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov in Return at UFC 229

Superstar MMA fighter Conor McGregor, who hasn't fought in the UFC since Nov. 2016, is making his return to the Octagon.

According to Damon Martin of UFC.com, McGregor has agreed to a lightweight title bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on Oct. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Since defeating Eddie Alvarez by TKO in Nov. 2016 at UFC 205, McGregor took time off for the birth of his child, lost a boxing match to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and faced legal issues after attacking a UFC bus in Brooklyn.