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Published 16:12 30 Dec 2019 GMT
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What does appear to be up for grabs, for McGregor at least, is a title shot in both the 155 and 170lb divisions should he get the win over Cerrone. Masvidal is also in the frame but one imagines McGregor would need a victory to get to the Floridian too.
Indeed, defeat for McGregor opens up the possibility of him walking away from MMA for good. He is without a win in the UFC since he defeated Eddie Alvarez back in November 2016 [albeit he took a gap year in the world of professional boxing].
As for Cerrone, an impressive win over McGregor could finally earn him another crack at a world title. His last title fight was against Rafael Dos Anjos - for the lightweight strap - in 2015 but he was stopped just over a minute into the first round. He then lost a No.1 contender bout with Tony Ferguson, snapping a three-fight winning streak, in June 2019. Beat McGregor and Cerrone could conceivably call out welterweight champion Kamaru Usman or tempt Masvidal to bring his B.M.F belt out to play.
Ahead of his January 18 bout against McGregor in Las Vegas, Cerrone [36-13 in his career] did not shy away from suggestions that he has been lined up as an eminently beatable opponent for the Dubliner.
"Hell no, I’m not bowing down," Donald Cerrone told MMA Fighting.
"There’s a bunch of sh** going around, people keep telling me, 'I heard you’re getting paid to take a dive'. There wouldn’t be enough money in the world for someone to pay me to take a dive. I could never look myself in the mirror if somebody paid me to take a dive. Sh**, never happen.Meanwhile, the full, 13-fight card for the PPV has been finalised. Here is how it will all play out:"I’d rather fight for free than take money to f***ing lose. That’s not me. I’m going to fight my ass off like I do every time."
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