MMA: White believes McGregor, Jones could both return before 2022 is up

Conor McGregor was the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion. PHOTO: AFP
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SINGAPORE - Two of the biggest controversy magnets on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster - former two-division champion Conor McGregor and ex-light heavyweight champ Jon Jones - could return before 2022 is up, according the organisation's president Dana White.

He gave an update on his two star names in a virtual interview with The Straits Times on Wednesday (June 8).

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