The former two-division UFC champion, Conor McGregor, looks big in the latest photos. The Irishman has been sidelined because of an injury sustained in his previous fight. He fought Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in a trilogy fight and broke his tibia at the end of the first round.

Since then, he’s had surgery and is on a road to recovery. He was recently seen getting back to the gym and training for the first time since his surgery. In a recent post, he said, “Proper Power” and posted photos showing off his jacked body.

This is great news for McGregor fans, and everyone would be looking forward to a speedy recovery for him. Currently, he is on a medical suspension, and it won’t be possible for him to return to action before the second half of 2022. Whether people like him or hate him, nobody can deny he makes the sport interesting and brings in eyeballs. There are a lot of potential matchups for ‘The Notorious‘ when he comes back, and many would look forward to facing him when he returns.

‘The Notorious’ is easily the biggest draw in the UFC. His fights bring in the numbers and people want to see him fight. Some of the biggest PPV numbers in the UFC have been in McGregor fights. So it won’t be a surprise if a whole host of fighters line up to take him on.

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Potential matchups for Conor McGregor when he returns

Recently, McGregor has teased quite a few matchups during his time out. He had a huge Twitter spat with former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. That is a matchup that would get everyone excited. Ferguson is also one of the most popular fighters in the promotion and a fight between the two will definitely break a lot of PPV numbers. Both men are on losing streaks and would want to get back at the top of the division, so this fight might make sense.

Another name that has popped up recently is that of Max Holloway. The former UFC featherweight champion replied to a tweet by McGregor. He shared a picture from their fight, back in 2013, which the Irishman won via a unanimous decision. ‘Blessed’ reply apparently suggested he would be ready for a fight in March 2022.

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This fight would be huge as well, because after losing to McGregor, Holloway went on a 13-fight win streak, and is one of the greatest featherweights of all time. Fans would love to see these two fight inside the octagon.

Then, of course, there is a potential fourth fight with Dustin ‘The Diamond‘ Poirier. Their last fight ended on a controversial note, and according to many, that was not a genuine victory for Poirier. The former interim UFC lightweight champion has a fight for the title at UFC 269. It will be interesting to see how the UFC books this rematch if they do if Poirier ends up winning the belt.

A trilogy fight against Nate Diaz would get the fans most excited. The two men went to war and blew the roof during both the fights. However, with McGregor’s injury and Diaz only having one fight left in his contract, it might be difficult to book this fight.

The UFC and the fans would want McGregor to come back as soon as possible, as there are some exciting matchups waiting for him.

Who would you want to see Conor McGregor fight? What do you make of his jacked-up physique? Let us know in the comments!

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