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Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal tipped to face each other for UFC BMF clash with both rivals in losing streaks
CONOR MCGREGOR has been tipped to fight Jorge Masvidal for the BMF belt later this year.
The Irishman hasn't fought since UFC 264 when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier.
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McGregor has lost three of his last four fights, but has been backed to try and arrest his slump by facing another man on the slide.
American star Masvidal is 0-3 in the octagon since winning the BMF belt against Nate Diaz in 2019.
His most recent loss came earlier this month, when he was comfortably beaten via a decision by rival Colby Covington.
British MMA legend Michael Bisping thinks that McGregor vs Masvidal for the latter's BMF belt is the fight to make.
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He told the : "McGregor vs Masvidal, it kind of makes sense right now doesn't it.
"Masvidal's lost three in a row, McGregor is kind of similar.
"His best days are behind him that's the way it goes, fighting is tough as you don't always remain on top.
"McGregor had an unbelievable rise, he was a two-weight division champion.
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"He set the world on fire and made massive amounts of money.
"When you reach that position there's only one way to go down and that's down."
Former UFC middleweight champion Bisping, 43, added: "You can't go up any f***ing higher and that's not an insult.
"You can't maintain that position for very long. In terms of a matchup it makes sense.
"McGregor's been doing a lot of biceps and triceps [work] so he's warming up to welterweight these days and Masvidal's lost three in a row."
The Notorious has bulked up to 190lbs - having been limited to weight training after last year's injury.
When Conor is cleared by a doctor and ready to go, we’ll figure out who’s next
Dana White
UFC president Dana White has insisted that he isn't thinking about McGregor's next opponent yet.
He told : “I’m not worried about it [finding McGregor an opponent] because, first of all, Conor is not even fighting right now.
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"He’s not back until the Fall [Autumn] – if everything goes right.
“So a lot of the match-ups will play out this summer and whoever wins or loses, when Conor is cleared by a doctor and ready to go, we’ll figure out who’s next.”
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