MELBOURNE, Australia – UFC President Dana White is hoping to see former dual-champion Conor McGregor make his return to the octagon this summer. McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC), the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, is currently serving a six-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his role in the infamous post-fight melee after his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October. Related 'Cowboy' Cerrone uses whiskey to reel in Conor McGregor, who answers: 'Sounds like a party' Donald Cerrone down to fight Conor McGregor in Ireland; Dana White doesn't hate it “The Notorious” will be cleared to fight as of April, and White told MMAjunkie he’d “like to see Conor fight this summer.” Now it’s a matter of coming to an agreement in regard to an exact date, location and opponent. As far as the opponent goes, Donald Cerrone (35-11 MMA, 22-8 UFC) is a fight that has been consistently discussed since “Cowboy” earned a second-round TKO of Alexander Hernandez at UFC on ESPN+ 1 in January. Both fighters expressed interest in the matchup, and that’s apparently all White needs. Related MMA's week out of the cage: 'Cowboy' Cerrone returns to cave where he nearly died UFC on ESPN+ 1 post-event facts: Look at all the records 'Cowboy' Cerrone set this time “Those two want to fight each other, they’ve both earned it,” White told MMAjunkie following the UFC 234 pre-fight press conference in Australia
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