The current UFC lightweight rankings has Conor McGregor situated at the number three spot, despite a two-year inactivity and a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov last October. This has irked other 155-pound contenders like Justin Gaethje, who is calling for the UFC to take “The Notorious” out of the rankings.
“He’s No. 3. If he’s not going to fight, take him out of the rankings,” Gaethje told ESPN.com. “I’d be cool with that, too, and we can move on from there.”
But if the UFC chooses to keep McGregor ranked, Gaethje is volunteering himself as a viable opponent.