UFC News: Conor McGregor return update from Dana White, Nurmagomedov teases fight
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has hinted that his next fight will be announced in the coming days
Conor McGregor update from Dana White
UFC president Dana White is confident Conor McGregor will return to the promotion in the near future.
McGregor, the first fighter in UFC history to hold two titles simultaneously, hasn't set foot inside the Octagon in nearly 14 months.
"It's looking good to get him back," the UFC chief told ESPN's Brett Okamoto.
Big news coming. The Eagles continues to hunt. #whereareyouNow
Khabib Nurmagomedov hints at fight announcement
UFC lightweight title contender Khabib Nurmagomedov has hinted that his next fight will be announced in the coming days.
On Wednesday morning, Nurmagomedov posted a picture of himself preparing to enter the Octagon to his official page.
The accompanying caption read: “Big news coming. The Eagles continues to hunt. #whereareyouNow.”
UFC's Khabib Nurmagomedov wrestles a BEAR
Jon Jones could receive an eight-year suspension from USADA
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones could be banned from fighting for eight years if he has lied to USADA about how he tested positive for Turanibol before his grudge match with Daniel Cormier.
“It could,” Novitzky said during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast when asked if Jones could possibly receive a longer ban than four years.
Jon Jones could be banned for eight years if he has attempted to deceive USADA
“So then there is something called aggravating circumstances, so more than knowingly taking the drug. Taking the drug and lying, trying to cover it up.
"Taking multiple drugs, one trying to hide the other. Yeah, you could get double the sanction amount. A second-time anabolic steroid, four years is kind of the starting point.
"You can go lower for mitigating factors, you can go higher for aggravating factors, up to eight years.”