Who Should Conor McGregor Fight Next? 5 Possible Opponents
4. Anthony Pettis
Anthony 'Showtime' Pettis is the former UFC Lightweight and WEC Lightweight Champion. The training partner of former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and UFC newcomer Ben Askren, Pettis is a dynamic striker and elite grappler.
Showtime is scheduled to face Nate Diaz in a 'personal' battle on the main card of UFC 241. The winner of this clash is surely a frontrunner to face McGregor when he makes his expected comeback. According to Bloody Elbow, Pettis claimed that he was offered a fight with McGregor before choosing to face Diaz in a grudge match.
A match-up with The Notorious would pit Conor's deadly left hand against Pettis' arsenal of spinning kicks and Superman punches. Showtime famously dropped MMA veteran Benson Henderson with a sensational head kick off the cage, claiming the WEC Lightweight Championship in the process. Pettis is never in a dull fight and a battle between two of the most stylish strikers in the UFC would be highly entertaining.
Both fighters have issues with their stamina, although Pettis is particularly susceptible to body shots. Moving up in weight in his last bout, Showtime blasted aside former title contender Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson.