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Ben Davies

Former UFC champion explains why Conor McGregor should fight Jorge Masvidal

Henry Cejudo believes Conor McGregor should fight Jorge Masvidal on his UFC return due to the bout's potential pay-per-view success.

McGregor is continuing his rehabilitation from the broken leg he suffered in defeat by Dustin Poirier last July, and has been posting footage of himself doing a mixture of boxing and MMA training. It is the Irishman's intention to return at 170lb which he c onfirmed on social media this week having piled on the pounds since his recovery began.

There have been several call-outs aimed at McGregor during his time out of action, including hugely popular star Masvidal who has yet to fight since losing to Colby Covington in March. And former double-champion 'Triple C' believes a fight with 'Gamebred' would be ideal for McGregor's striking style due to the lack of potential grappling in any meeting.

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