{"id":330994,"date":"2019-11-05T12:14:49","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=330994"},"modified":"2019-11-05T12:15:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:15:48","slug":"conor-mcgregor-opponent-agreed-on-announcement-is-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/conor-mcgregor-opponent-agreed-on-announcement-is-imminent\/","title":{"rendered":"Manager: Conor McGregor opponent &#8216;agreed on&#8217;, announcement is imminent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor&#8217;s opponent has been confirmed and the official announcement of his comeback fight is imminent, according to the Irishman&#8217;s manager, Audie Attar.<\/p>\n<p>During an episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mwyPRcD3TRs&amp;t=22s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ariel Helwani&#8217;s MMA Show<\/a>, Attar and Tim Simpson, agents from Paradigm Sports Management, joined the show.<\/p>\n<p>A topic of discussion was McGregor&#8217;s Octagon return for January 18, 2020, in Las Vegas. Attar tried to keep his future opponent under wraps but dropped some major hints about his next fight opponent.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Audie Attar: Conor McGregor\u2019s next fight will be announced soon | Ariel Helwani\u2019s MMA Show\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mwyPRcD3TRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had very productive talks this weekend with the UFC,&#8221; Attar said. &#8220;I know Conor has announced a date, and in terms of discussions we have agreed on that date and we have agreed on that opponent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not going to reveal anything tonight but a deal is imminent, I don&#8217;t see anything getting in the way barring some unforeseen circumstances,&#8221; he added.\u00a0&#8220;Both parties want to get it done, it&#8217;s in the best interests of everyone involved and more importantly the fans are really excited to see him back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Donald &#8220;Cowboy&#8221; Cerrone has become the rumoured frontrunner for McGregor&#8217;s return. However, last week, Dana White <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2019\/11\/04\/nothing-done-make-conor-mcgregor-vs-donald-cerrone-says-ufc-president-dana-white-11039687\/\">dismissed rumours<\/a> of contract negotiations with Cowboy.<\/p>\n<p>It has also been suggested that McGregor could face <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/jake-shields-believes-nate-diazs-cut-should-not-have-ended-fight-prefers-mcgregor-trilogy-over-masvidal-rematch\/\">Nate Diaz in a trilogy bout<\/a>. However, McGregor&#8217;s manager focused his attention towards Cowboy during his time on Helwani&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like the Cerrone matchup, I like how he&#8217;s building it himself and he&#8217;s a fan favourite, he&#8217;s a guy that comes to fight, he throws down and he deserves a fight like that,&#8221; said Attar. &#8220;From a business standpoint, let&#8217;s see how this plays out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Conor is really committed to this &#8216;season&#8217; where he will fight three times this year, he really wants to get back into the groove of things,&#8221; Attar concluded.\u00a0&#8220;He wants to get back to what he really loves aside from the businesses that we love and we should have an announcement in the coming weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who do you want to see Conor McGregor fight in his Octagon return? 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