Conor McGregor hasn't fought in the Octagon since losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov on Oct. 6, 2018, but his layoff has done little to temper speculation and expectations about his return Saturday against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC 246.
The expectation is McGregor defeats Cerrone, who has been stopped in his last two, and then calls out anyone from Jorge Masvidal to Justin Gaethje to the winner of Nurmagomedov's lightweight title defense against Tony Ferguson on April 18.
But could McGregor's focus on a still-dangerous Cerrone be compromised by discussing whom he'll face next as he hopes to fight -- at least -- three times in 2020?