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Former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor is expected to return to the Octagon on January 18. While the details of his next fight are not finalized, all signs point to his battling the always entertaining Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.<\/p>\n

If McGregor indeed fights Cerrone in the new year, he’ll have his long-time coach Owen Roddy in his corner.<\/p>\n

\u201cYup, yup, yup \u2013 yeah definitely, yeah,\u201d Roddy told MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun<\/a> of his ongoing work with McGregor.<\/p>\n

As for the Cerrone matchup, Roddy likes the sounds of it, and believes it’s a winnable fight for McGregor.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it is \u2018Cowboy,\u2019 it would be an exciting fight, yeah,\u201d he said. \u201cI said this a couple of months ago: \u2018Cowboy\u2019 and Conor is a great fight for the fans. Two guys that are exciting strikers \u2013 although \u2018Cowboy\u2019 is phenomenal on the ground, as well, but I think if it was a fight between them, it would be a striking battle, and I think it would be one for the fans, so if it is that, it\u2019ll be an exciting one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roddy also assured McGregor is working hard in the gym.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know he\u2019s working very hard,\u201d he said of his pupil. \u201cThere\u2019s no official date set yet, but Conor\u2019s been training very hard, as you can see. He\u2019s in good nick. If you\u2019re looking at any of the pictures, he\u2019s in phenomenal shape, he\u2019s ready to go. I\u2019m sure everybody\u2019s excited to see him back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want to see Conor back in,\u201d he concluded. \u201cI think everybody just wants to see Conor back in the UFC, bring back that spectacle that is his fights. Nobody does it like Conor, and for me, I just want to see him back in there. Whatever happens after that, who knows?\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think Conor McGregor vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is the fight to make?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 11\/14\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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