Conor McGregor made quick work of Donald Cerrone in UFC 246, but would be an underdog in a potential rematch against current lightweight title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Who will Conor McGregor fight next after making quick work of Donald Cerrone in UFC 246? (Image: Steve Marcus/Getty)McGregor was a heavy favorite in Saturday night s contest. The Irishman closed at -335, a $100 bet netting $29.85. In just 40 seconds, McGregor TKO d Cerrone to win in the first round.
The 31-year-old is now 22-4 in his mixed martial arts career. McGregor is seeking redemption for one of those losses, but oddsmakers don t believe it would end in his favor, should the UFC and Nurmagomedov agree to a rematch.
McGregor UnderdogIt took little time following for his next desired opponent to be revealed. Though Conor didn t specifically name Khabib, saying only I don t think the who matters, UFC President Dana White did.
Khabib is the fight to make. We re looking at Hagler-Hearns. We re looking at like Ali-Foreman, Ali-Frazier, White said of the hypothetical fight.
This is a massive fight with global appeal. It s the fight you make, it s the fight that makes sense. It s for the 155-pound title, the UFC boss added.
So, who would win? Early odds on the potential clash have Khabib heavily favored at -370. That s implied odds of 78.72 percent, a $100 bet netting just $27.03.
Meanwhile, McGregor is at +285, which is an implied chance of 25.97 percent. A $100 bet would win $285.
McGregor did say that if a Khabib rematch is scheduled, it will be quite personal, and camaraderie might be shown the door.
It s got very personal with that man and his team, McGregor stated. Look, it is what it is. I make no promises. I am who I am, and it is what is.
Other OpponentsMcGregor vs. Nurmagomedov certainly isn t a done deal, and oddsmakers are taking bets on who Conor will actually fight next. And, unfortunately for those who want to see the star-studded fight against Khabib, it s Jorge Masvidal who is the frontrunner.
McGregor Next Opponent Odds
Masvidal -200Nurmagomedov +300Gaethje +600Usman +900Diaz +1000Mayweather +1200Ferguson +1400The 35-year-old Masvidal competes in the welterweight division (156 to 170 pounds). He s 35-13 in his MMA career, and holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history at five seconds.
Masvidal has never fought McGregor, but does also have a win against Cerrone. He s on a three-fight winning streak, his wins coming against Darren Till, Ben Askren, and Nate Diaz.
There s also a chance that McGregor will again exit the Octagon and step into the boxing ring for a . I d like to rematch Floyd, McGregor said before the Cerrone fight. I think we should rematch Floyd.
In their first fight, which Mayweather won in the 10th round by TKO, McGregor was a substantial underdog at +375. Floyd was favored at -550.
There s also rumblings that McGregor could box Manny Pacquiao. As for that hypothetical, McGregor is a severe underdog at +900. Manny would be the heavy favorite at -800.
