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Conor McGregor: UFC ‘ignored’ proposed dates, lost out on millions of PPV buys

Conor McGregor says he planned to fight four times in 2020, but the UFC ignored three dates he put forward for potential fights.

After over a year away from the sport, McGregor (22-4) returned at UFC 246 this January when he defeated Donald Cerrone by stoppage in just 40-seconds. The Irishman came out of that fight unscathed and was eager to rack up several fights in the calendar year, including a rematch against the now-retired Khabib Nurmagomedov.

After being ignored on the 3 dates I put forward. (3 consecutive dates I might add!