As the clock counts down to their highly anticipated clash on October 6 at UFC 229, Conor McGregor continues to lag as a betting underdog in his bid to take the UFC lightweight title from champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The controversial Irishman will make his long awaited return to the UFC ranks pegged as a +130 bet (wager $100 to win $130) on the Khabib vs. McGregor odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.
McGregor made his last octagon appearance over 22 months ago, recording a TKO victory on punches over Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 and paying out on -161 odds.