UFC ring in January to face American Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi. The Irish star returned from a year-long break to emerge victorious against Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in January this year.He's looking to rebuild his reputation after a damaging defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2016, and has signed on for a match on Fight Island on 23 January.McGregor is ranked number 4 in the UFC's lightweight rankings and remains one of the company's biggest draws.
McGregor, a noted supporter of Scottish Premiership champions Celtic, is a former lightweight champion and boasts 22 wins from 26 competitive matches.
Opponent Poirier, meanwhile, has been competing since 2009, and is the UFC's second-top ranked lightweight.The two previously clashed in 2014, with.
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