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20th February 2019
12:24pm GMT

Who better to ask, then, about an imminent McGregor comeback than his manager Audie Attar? That is exactly what Helwani did on his show.
'The Notorious' has been linked with a fight against Dustin Poirier but recently, on social media, he spoke about fighting Donald Cerrone, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz. Max Holloway has also been trying to provoke a reaction from the Dubliner, who he fought over five years ago.
Queried (from 1:13:00 below) on McGregor's next move, Attar said:
"We don't know, honestly... he's training constantly and he is staying ready right now."
When Helwani stated he believed McGregor does not need to fight for a belt to headline a PPV, Attar replied, "It always matters what you think and the client thinks. Ultimately, for me, it matters what the client wants.
"We're focused. We got through the Nevada due process but we're staying busy. He has a thriving empire that he is growing and he is focused on his training and his family. We'll see. "We're in little talks but nothing imminent. Let me tell you one thing, he's watching, he's listening, he's in tune... he's excited, he loves this sport and he lives for it."https://youtu.be/rzPUu2lRN6U Attar said that a fight against the men Helwani mentioned - Holloway, Poirier, Diaz, Silva or 'Cowboy' Cerrone - would all draw a lot of attention and would be great contests but the final call will be McGregor's. If McGregor is half as keen to throw down as he is coming across on Twitter, one imagines he will be back in action very soon. Attar did not provide a time-frame on McGregor's return but said any reports on a done deal for his next opponent are "inaccurate". Attar manages former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson too and said 'we will see' when he was asked about a possible UFC 236 fight against Holloway.
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