UFC president Dana White believes Conor McGregor will fight again this summer , and if that’s true, there seems to be one matchup that makes sense above all others right now: Justin Gaethje . After all, a lightweight title fight isn’t really an option right now with champ Khabib Nurmagomedov expected to face interim titleholder Dustin Poirier in September . Donald Cerrone was briefly linked to the former two-division champ and openly expressed his willingness to take the fight, but “Cowboy” has since been paired with Tony Ferguson , taking two viable opponents off the table. Even the long-awaited trilogy with Nate Diaz has been spoiled for the time being with the McGregor rival paired up with Anthony Pettis for August . Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, says his client is more than ready for the fight and has just one simple request: No late-notice opportunities, please – just give them eight weeks to prepare
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