Conor McGregor's next opponent has been agreed upon with the UFC , his manager Audie Attar has revealed tonight.
The Notorious, 31, announced last month that he would return on January 18 in Las Vegas, but Dana White has since said a deal has yet to be done between the two parties.
But speaking to Ariel Helwani of ESPN tonight, McGregor's manager Audie Attar said: "We had very productive talks this weekend with the UFC.
"I know Conor has announced a date, and in terms of discussions we have agreed on that date and we have agreed on that opponent.
"We're not going to reveal anything tonight but a deal is imminent, I don't see anything getting in the way barring some unforeseen circumstances.
"Both parties want to get it done, it's in the best interests of everyone involved and more importantly the fans are really excited to see him back."
Attar, who runs Paradigm Sports Management which takes care of McGregor's teammates James Gallagher and Kiefer Crosbie, added that the Irishman is focused on fighting three times next year.
He continued: "Conor is really committed to this 'season' where he will fight three times this year, he really wants to get back into the groove of things.
"He wants to get back to what he really loves aside from the businesses that we love and we should have an announcement in the coming weeks."
The American wouldn't admit that Donald Cerrone will be that opponent, but did explain that he would like to see that fight.
"I like the Cerrone matchup, I like how he's building it himself and he's a fan favourite, he's a guy that comes to fight, he throws down and he deserves a fight like that.
"From a business standpoint, lets see how this plays out."
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