Urijah Faber calls for former champion Conor McGregor to return to the Octagon

Faber (photo) retired in December 2016 Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Conor McGregor has not fought since his clash in the boxing ring against Floyd Mayweather in August 2017. For Ultimate, the loudmouth has not entered the Octagon for almost two years, his last fight was against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November 2016. In an interview with 'TMZ Sports' website, member of the UFC Hall of Fame, Urijah faber made a call for McGregor to return to the octagon.

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“I don’t know what m…. It's happening to Conor, he's my boy but... will he come back? I don’t know… Conor, come on man, come on!”, said Faber.

With this gap of time without fighting, Conor had his lightweight belt (70 kg) revoked and the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov assumed the title. From this, McGregor and the Russian fighter created a rivalry that reached its peak during the attack on the UFC 223 athletes' bus.

Faber was asked what the duel between the athletes would be like and replied: “I think Conor can finish him if he stays standing, but Khabib will try to put him down”, he explained.

There is still no forecast for the Irishman's return to the UFC octagon, but it will be against the Khabib Nurmagomedov according to the president of Ultimate, Dana White.

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