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'The Notorious One' Conor McGregor is set to face Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. The complete and total animosity between the two was evident in the recent UFC 229 press conference. McGregor was his usual exuberant and uncontrollable self, while Dana struggled to control the fighter.
Khabib tried to stay calm, but it was easy to see that Conor got to him with his references to his background, and his ability to constantly keep putting out trash talk. With UFC Fight Night 137 a few days away, the UFC 229 press conference was only one of the things this week building to the huge fight on the 6th of October.
With all that said and the fight only 2 weeks away, it is important to look at all the possibilities. If by chance, Conor McGregor does lose this fight in two weeks' time, what's next for him? Will he get another fight in the UFC, or will he focus on something else in his career? At this stage it is obvious that he does not need to do anything, however, if he does lose this thing, then what's next for the biggest talker and fighter of the UFC?
#3 A Rematch against Floyd Mayweather:
Conor McGregor is not a man who takes losing easily. If he were to lose against Khabib, it would certainly hurt his credibility, with two losses on the drop. One thing that he could do to regain his credibility in such a case, would be to fight Floyd 'Money' Mayweather.
Mayweather beat Conor the last time that he faced him, but Conor lasted for 10 rounds, which was longer than anyone had expected. With such a huge achievement, and his ability to perform better, with time Conor will only have improved.
He took the experience as a learning one and could come back to face Floyd if the money was right. Who would win this time? There's no guarantee at this stage.
#2 Conor in Hollywood:
A character with the showmanship of Conor McGregor would be wasted if he did not make the trip to Hollywood at some point in time. Imagining Conor in Hollywood is not even difficult, as 'The Notorious One' appears to fit the bill completely.
Given the focus that he has going into this fight, it cannot be sure that he will lose. With his one shot power, he could easily land a few critical blows to end it. However, if he does happen to lose, then there might as well be a red carpet welcoming him into Hollywood.
McGregor would be the perfect person for an action or comedy film and given a director who is able to deal with his temperament, McGregor might be the perfect new Hollywood star.
#1 Conor McGregor in WWE:
Everyone has talked about it at some point. UFC Fighters making the jump to WWE is not even that big a leap anymore. With the likes of Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Matt Riddle all doing it, and with the likes of Frank Shamrock having done it previously, he would not be breaking new ground.
One thing McGregor can already do, which is critical for a WWE star is to deliver a promo. The wrestling is something he is also learning at the same time and will come into use if he makes the jump.
Given the ginormous mainstream attention that it would bring the WWE, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon would be unlikely to refuse him, and in a Brock Lesnar-like high paying contract, McGregor would be a gigantic help to WWE.
While McGregor may not lose, if he does, what do you see him doing next? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
