Conor McGregor recently said that he’d return to the Octagon in January, but didn’t name an opponent.
That mystery has been solved. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported on Thursday that his opponent will be Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.
“Conor has signed, and Cowboy is ready to go," White told ESPN.
The two will square off at UFC 246 on Jan. 18 in Las Vegas.
McGregor’s first fight since loss to Khabib
The fight will be a non-title welterweight bout and will mark McGregor’s first UFC fight since his October 2018 submission defeat to lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov that ended with a post-fight melee in the Octagon.