"Don’t put Conor in there right away with Usman" - Joe Rogan discusses who he thinks Conor McGregor should face next

Everyone seems to have an opinion on who Conor McGregor should fight next, the latest being UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

McGregor (22-6 MMA) hasn’t competed since losing to Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) in a lightweight fight at UFC 264 in July of 2021. McGregor fractured his leg during that bout, and he’s been rehabilitating ever since. The Irish fighter is now back in training and hopes to return to the ring by this year’s summer.

Joe Rogan feels Conor should have a tune-up fight before challenging for the title against Kamaru Usman

‘The Notorious’ has stated his plans, indicating that upon his comeback, he wants to compete for the UFC title against Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) or Kamaru Usman (20-1 MMA).

Joe Rogan discussed who the Irishman should fight next on the ‘4/20 special’ episode of ‘Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson,’ saying:

“If Conor wants the most chance of success, I would say fight a guy who is a little below championship-level. Maybe like a guy on the come-up, who Conor has an advantage over, but is still a competitive fight. Give him a test. But don’t put him in there right away with Usman.”

“I think, honestly, when boxers come back from a long layoff and they come back from a loss, one thing that boxers do that’s smart is they have a tune-up fight. I think there’s a reason why they’ve been using tune-up fights forever like astute managers. They know you got to knock the dust off and you’ll be better in the next performance.” – Rogan continued

McGregor should, in the end, do what he believes is best for his career, according to Joe Rogan.