Conor McGregor is always a hot topic for discussion in the world of sports. He is the biggest star to come out of mixed martial arts and has helped the sport to reach new heights. He is someone people tune in to watch and he never disappoints.

However, the Irishman is currently sidelined because of an injury. Everybody is waiting for his return eagerly, but who he will return against is not yet decided. There are talks about him challenging for the title as soon as he comes back. But not everyone loves that idea. One such guy is the former UFC fighter, Chael Sonnen. He got vocal about this in a recent video.

He said, “I don’t love the idea if Conor wants to be the champion of the world, which is what he says. I don’t love the idea that he gets thrown right back to the wolves, right off the bat. That is going to be something that Conor’s gonna have to deal with and we’re all gonna have to deal with. Because he’s too big of a draw. He commands too much attention and too much money to fight anybody other than a top guy.”

“But I only bring that to you because if you’re out for a period of time, you have your right to put your toe in the pool. Boxers do it all the time. They call it a tune-up fight… But they are talking about giving Conor a world title fight right when he comes back. That conversation did not go away. That got called to Dana White one time and Dana did not dismiss it,” he added.

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The current lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje are open to fighting McGregor, so it might not be such a far-fetched idea.

Conor McGregor would fight anybody according to Dana White

Conor McGregor has been there and done that. He is a former two-division UFC champion and held the featherweight and lightweight title simultaneously. ‘The Notorious‘ is one of the best to ever do it, and Dana White recognizes that.

Several people from the MMA community talk about Conor McGregor getting better treatment. There are talks about giving him a title shot when he returns, and that just gets everyone talking more. He hasn’t fought since his injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and will be out for some more time.

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So, according to many, he shouldn’t immediately get a title shot. However, he is the biggest star of the sport, and Dana White talked about his title shot chances. He said that the scenario might be different by the time he comes back and he couldn’t answer that question. But he also added, “Conor McGregor would literally fight anybody.”

McGregor became the biggest star in MMA with his mic skills and skills inside the octagon. He has fought in multiple short notice fights and doesn’t back away from a challenge. So a title fight for him when he returns, even though he has been out since July 2021, won’t be unimaginable.

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However, ring rust does creep in. There are multiple top fighters in the lightweight division against whom he can return. He can also move up a division and look for a new challenge. So, it will be interesting to see what the UFC does with him.

What do you think of Chael Sonnen’s analyses? Should McGregor get a title shot on his return? Let us know in the comments!