Summary

  • Weigh-in for welterweight bout due to start at 23:00 GMT

  • It will be held at Park Theater in Las Vegas

  • Commentary of UFC 246 on 5 Live Sport Extra on Sunday from 03:00 GMT

  • McGregor's first fight since October 2018

Live Reporting

  1. McGregor in a 'better place' before comeback against Donald Cerrone

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    Conor McGregor says he is in a "better place" than he was a few years ago as he prepares to make his UFC comeback against Donald Cerrone on Saturday.

    McGregor has not fought in mixed martial arts since losing to Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.

    He is known for his confrontational persona but appears more relaxed in the run-up to his return at UFC 246.

  2. BBC Coverage

    Conor McGregor makes his UFC return when he fights Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in Las Vegas this weekend - and the fight is live on BBC Radio 5 Live in the early hours of Sunday, 19 January.

    Here's how you can follow coverage and build-up on the BBC all week:

    BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds:

    • Live radio commentary of UFC 246 on fight night - starting at approximately 03:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, then switching to BBC Radio 5 Live from 04:30;
    • A series of special podcasts building up UFC 246 - released Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning UK time on BBC Sounds.

    The BBC Sport website and app:

    • Live text commentary of the UFC 246 main events in the early hours of Sunday, 19 January.

    iPlayer

  3. Meet the man behind McGregor’s custom-made suits & swag

    Conor McGregor: Meet the man behind the Irishman’s custom-made suits & swag

    Meet David August, Conor McGregor's personal tailor and the man behind the Irishman's infamous pinstripe suit.

  4. 'Cowboy' Donald Cerrone: Five things you should know

    Conor McGregor will step inside the octagon at UFC 246 for the first time in 15 months when he takes on Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in Las Vegas on Saturday.

    While McGregor is a global star never far from the headlines, Cerrone is relatively unknown outside the mixed martial arts community.

    So what do we know about the man from Denver, Colorado, nicknamed 'Cowboy'?

    Here are five facts about one of the UFC's most enduring athletes.

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    Donald Cerrone with his son, Dacson Danger Cerrone