Conor McGregor fighting for a world championship after losing back-to-back fights to Dustin Poirier might seem like a far-fetched idea to some — but not Chael Sonnen.
‘The Notorious’ fighting the winner of Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC lightweight title could end up being a real possibility for a number of reasons but most notably the absence of Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz from the title picture, says Sonnen.
“If we have Poirier/Diaz to look forward to, and I’m leaning in the direction that we do, you’ve just removed two meaningful players from the board,” Sonnen, a former three-time UFC title challenger, said on his YouTube channel (h/t BJPenn.