Conor McGregor wants a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov as soon as possible - but will not wait around for the champion.
Of course, Nurmagomedov must first successfully defend his title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242.
But assuming he does, McGregor will surely be among the first to call out the unbeaten Russian.
He will likely have to wait in line, however, with Tony Ferguson at the front of the queue to fight the main event winner.
And in that case, McGregor will have to bide his time and fight another contender when the Irishman finally returns to the cage.
The Dubliner has not fought since he was choked out by Nurmagomedov last October but is plotting a return at either the end of this year or the start of 2020.
He recently told ESPN: "I want my world title back, I want that redemption.
"But I'm not going to wait around, if Dustin does it, it's Dustin, if it's Nate [Diaz], Nate, if it's Jorge [Masvidal], Jorge... Tony Ferguson, Justin [Gaethje], [Max] Holloway, the [Jose] Aldo rematch.
"Frankie Edgar is also up there because he has similarities to Khabib, he runs on the back foot and shoots on the single leg.
"Frankie has been very respectful, he said he wanted to tell his grandkids he fought Conor McGregor one day.
"There are so many bouts for me but it doesn't matter, it's about getting back in and being who I am, not a shell of myself, not half-committed."
When asked if he planned to fight this year, McGregor paused before confirming he could.
"It's hard... I'd say we can get it done," he added.
"I'm already in shape, I haven't lost my condition, I just need to sharpen up the grappling. I would look for that, for the end of the year."
