McGregor in stunning comeback: 'Etch my name in history'

Back in the octagon and back winning, Dublin born UFC star Conor McGregor revelled in his return on Saturday.

Stats PerformUpdate: Jan 19th, 2020 11:57 EST

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“Etch my name in history one more time”. That was the message from Conor McGregor after returning with a devastating first-round TKO against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246.

McGregor ended his 15-month absence in stunning fashion, needing just 40 seconds to stop Cerrone in Las Vegas on Saturday.

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MMA Mixed Martial Arts – UFC 246 – Welterweight – Conor McGregor v Donald Cerrone – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States – January 18, 2020 Conor McGregor celebrates his win against Donald Cerrone REUTERS/Mike BlakeMIKE BLAKEREUTERS

Irish star McGregor (22-4) had not fought in the octagon since his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

However, former featherweight and lightweight champion McGregor had no trouble at welterweight against veteran Cerrone as he brutally beat the American.

“I like this [welterweight] division,” McGregor said in his post-fight interview. “I feel really good. But I came out of here unscathed. I’m in shape. We’ve got work to do to get back to where I was.”

Asked about potential next opponent with Jorge Masvidal in the crowd, McGregor said: “Any one of these fools can get it. All of them. Every single one. It does not matter.”

Surprise, surprise.🇮🇪 @TheNotoriousMMA is BACK. #UFC246 pic.twitter.com/df14NZ6zq6

— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2020