Daniel Cormier and Conor McGregor have something in common. They both are former UFC double champions. So when Cormier weighs in on what he thinks McGregor should do after UFC 303, people listen.
Cormier had thoughts about what McGregor should do if he defeats Michael Chandler on June 29.
“If he gets through Michael Chandler, I say give him a title fight,” Cormier said on Good Guy/Bad Guy. “Put him in there with (Dustin) Poirier or (Islam) Makhachev on Mexican Independence Day or some time soon thereafter. You don’t want to have him having too much time.”
He also thinks McGregor has a path if he loses to Chandler.
“If he loses, put him in there with Tony Ferguson,” Cormier said. “Tony Ferguson deserves to have that big platform the last time to see if he can go and do what he said he was going to do to Conor all of those times and so long ago.”
Another option, win or lose could be BMF champion Max Holloway.
“In December, let him do Max Holloway,” Cormier said. “Let him and Max Holloway fight. I want to see Conor McGregor-Max Holloway today as opposed to when they were children. The first time they fought, they were kids. I want to see Max Holloway get an opportunity to right that wrong against Conor McGregor, especially if it’s the Max Holloway that we saw fight Justin Gaethje.”
McGregor will be returning for the main event at UFC 303 during UFC International Fight Week. It will be his first fight back in three years.
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