Joe Rogan thinks Conor McGregor needs a tune-up fight for his UFC return. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has been pushing to challenge UFC welterweight champion and No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Kamaru Usman next, but Rogan thinks it’s a bad idea for him to fight Usman (20-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) after what will be a more than yearlong layoff from competition. “If Conor wants the most chance of success, I would say fight a guy who is a little below championship level,” Rogan said on a recent episode of “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson.” “Maybe a guy on the come-up, who Conor has an advantage over, but it’s still a competitive fight. Give him a test, but don’t put him in there right away with Usman.” The UFC commentator and popular podcast host thinks McGregor should treat his comeback the same way he did when he returned from a long hiatus in January 2020.
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Joe Rogan: Conor McGregor should take ‘tune-up fight’ for UFC return, not Kamaru Usman – MMA Junkie