Conor McGregor v Cowboy Cerrone: date, venue, how to watch, odds & prediction

Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon at UFC 246 against MMA veteran Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone. Here are the all the details.

When is Conor McGregor v Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone?

Conor McGregor takes on Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone at UFC 246 on Saturday January 18, 2020. The fight starts at approximately 3am on Sunday January 19 in the UK.

Where is the venue for Conor McGregor v Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone?

UFC 246 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The venue sold out of tickets in just three minutes.

Where can you watch Conor McGregor v Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone?

The fight will be broadcast live on BT Sport Box Office and the pay-per-view will cost you £19.95.

ESPN+ will show the fight in the USA.

Which belt is on the line?

Conor McGregor is the former 'champ-champ' at featherweight and lightweight, but there isn't a belt on the line this time. He will fight Cowboy at the 170lb welterweight limit, and is targeting a rematch with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov - if he beats Tony Ferguson on April 18 - or BMF king Jorge Masvidal if he wins.

Who else is fighting at UFC 246?

Main card

Conor McGregor v Donald Cerrone

Holly Holm v Raquel Pennington

Aleksei Oleinik v Maurice Greene

Claudia Gadelha v Alexa Grasso

Anthony Pettis v Carlos Diego Ferreira

Prelims

Roxanne Modafferi v Maycee Barber

Andre Fili v Sodiq Yusuff

Drew Dober v Nasrat Haqparast

Early Prelims

Chas Skelly v Grant Dawson

Aleksa Camur v Justin Ledet

Tim Elliott v Askar Askarov

Brian Kelleher v Ode Osbourne

Sabina Mazo v JJ Aldrich

When did Conor McGregor last fight in the UFC?

Conor McGregor lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018 - his first UFC defeat - tapping out in a fourth-round submission. Before that he faced Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match and was stopped in the tenth. His last UFC victory was a second-round KO of Eddie Alvarez in November 2016.

Who is Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone?

Donald Cerrone is a veteran of 50 professional MMA fights and has a record of 36 wins, 13 defeats and one no contest. His recent form isn't great, but most of his defeats have come against top contenders with Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje stopping him in his last two fights.

What are the betting odds for Conor McGregor v Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone?

To win the fight
1-3 Conor McGregor, 5-2 Cowboy Cerrone, 80-1 draw.

*Best odds on January 6, 2020

What is the best bet for Conor McGregor v Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone?

‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor achieved plenty of notoriety away from the sports arena during 2019 but he is determined to get back to doing what he does best in 2020 - beating up people inside the UFC’s Octagon.

He has mapped out a three-fight strategy over the next 12 months to take him back to the top of MMA and first up is grizzled veteran 'Cowboy' Cerrone, who has lost six of his last ten fights but still represents a decent test.

McGregor hasn’t won a fight since he beat Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title in November 2016, but he seems hell-bent on proving he still has what it takes and a focused Conor is a force to be reckoned with.

Tip: Conor McGregor to win in round two

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