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I don't think Conor's gonna return and immediately drain down to LW to fight elite guys - much less the champ. So this Oliveira match up, I think, is a larp. Conor's entertaining it cause it keeps his name relevant.
How he came back the last time vs Cowboy - similarly sized LW/WW with some miles on him who isn't gonna wrestle - is what I expect from his return.
And what names fit that bill? Mas is still very good, RDA is still very hungry and Nate's just a weirdly problematic match up for him - I doubt he'd risk it against either right away. And, even though it would've been a cracker - Diego's out of the UFC as well.
So why not Lawler?
How he came back the last time vs Cowboy - similarly sized LW/WW with some miles on him who isn't gonna wrestle - is what I expect from his return.
And what names fit that bill? Mas is still very good, RDA is still very hungry and Nate's just a weirdly problematic match up for him - I doubt he'd risk it against either right away. And, even though it would've been a cracker - Diego's out of the UFC as well.
So why not Lawler?

