McGregor is set to move up the ladder after Wednesday's announcement that he will face Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
UFC president Dana White was a guest on ESPN and explained exactly when and how the fight will go down.
Former multi-division world champion Mayweather fought and defeated wrestling giant Big Show in a No Disqualification wrestling match at Wrestlemania XXIV in March 2008.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KO) is returning to action after being retired for two years. Mayweather Promotions will present the all boxing event and will air exclusively on Showtime pay-per-view.
They confirmed that the fight is on and that it is scheduled for 26th of August in Las Vegas, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Mayweather is the strong favourite but Holm, who will face Brazil's Bethe Correia in Singapore, said fights can be unpredictable.
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Diaz posted a picture of himself celebrating his UFC 196 victory over McGregor with the accompanying caption: "It's gonna be a good fight for that #2 spot". "The Notorious" one has been captivating UFC fans ever since he made his UFC debut, finishing Marcus Brimage in the first round back in 2013.
Correia expects it to be a tough fight for McGregor.
No doubt, it is set to be one of the biggest attractions in combat sports this 2017. McGregor has a huge following and he is the highest-paid athlete in the UFC because his fights sell bigger than anyone else's.
"There is not one place I go to with Floyd where he doesn't get asked the question: 'Floyd are you going to fight Conor McGregor?' All Floyd thinks about is fighting Conor McGregor and whipping his ass", Ellerbe said.
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