Conor McGregor’s next UFC opponent: Ferguson, Holloway, or Diaz?

The division is arguably McGregor’s most natural weight. Not to mention the fact that it’s past due that the Notorious defends one of his belts.

If his next fight is at any other weight – or sport for that matter – he runs the risk of having to relinquish a second strap.

Is Ferguson a big enough name to draw box-office crowds in their droves? That would be the initial worry for the McGregor camp.

The American is a top fighter, but his name doesn’t carry numbers.

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Most observers would place Nurmagomedov as McGregor’s most dangerous opponent. Which is arguably why this bout is not likely to happen any time soon.

The Russian is as feared as they come in the UFC with an unbeaten streak of 25 fights across the MMA spectrum.

An accomplished wrestler and judo practitioner, the Dagestan fighter is a ball of aggression, with heavy hands to boot.

If McGregor is on the money-trail – and it’s common knowledge that’s what he’s all about – a lightweight title defence in Russia would be mega.

Don’t hold your breath, though.

Nate Diaz

McGregor-Diaz III ticks a lot of boxes. From a financial point of view, a trilogy fight will be the biggest ‘money’ bout of the lot.

Between gate receipts and PPV numbers, it would probably top the biggest UFC fight of all time – which was McGregor-Diaz II.

The narratives are ridiculously sellable. Both fights have a win each – who is top dog? If It happens, at lightweight, it’s for a belt – unlike the previous two.

The press conferences before the previous two fights were electric. And the fights lived up to the billing. This one will happen – it’s just unsure exactly when.

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