MMA News Roundup: McGregor to be Stripped of Title, Liddell-Ortiz 3?

Ditch the knee pads and wrestling boots (just for this article of course), because it’s time for the MMA News Roundup. As always, we have three major headlines from the week, so let’s get started.

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It’s time to dive into this week’s top headlines:

Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo II Being Worked On 

Fight fans hoping for a “super fight” between UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and UFC flyweight title holder Demetrious Johnson may be in for a rude awakening. Cejudo’s manager Ali Abdelaziz said that the rematch between his fighter and Johnson is set for the summer. Sources told MMANews that the bout has not been finalized.

Back in April 2016, Johnson steamrolled Cejudo. “Mighty Mouse” retained his gold via first-round TKO. The good news is, Cejudo has shown great improvement in his standup since then. After the loss he’s gone 2-1 and the one split decision loss to Joseph Benavidez was controversial. Many felt Cejudo won the fight despite having a point deducted.

Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz III?

The last time Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz fought each other, George W. Bush was still in office. The same can be said for Liddell’s last victory. Yet here we are in 2018 talking about a potential trilogy fight between “The Iceman” and “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy.”

Ortiz recently said that Liddell couldn’t be medically cleared for a third bout when the two were under the UFC banner. Liddell denied those claims and said he’d be shocked if he can’t get cleared at the age of 48.

One thing both men can agree on is they have expressed interest in a third match-up.

Dana White Confirms Conor McGregor Will Relinquish Lightweight Title

It was like pulling teeth, but UFC president Dana White has finally confirmed that Conor McGregor will be stripped of his lightweight title. White left the media and fans in a heap of confusion during the announcement that UFC 223 would feature an undisputed lightweight title bout. Tony Ferguson won the interim title and will meet Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 7.

When White announced that UFC 223’s main event would be for the undisputed title, he said McGregor still hadn’t been stripped of the gold. After being pressed on the issue since his announcement, White finally confirmed the “Notorious” one will give up the gold. The question remains, will McGregor return to fight the winner?

That does it for this week’s MMA News Roundup. Don’t forget to visit MMANews.com as we’ll be providing live coverage of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night event from Orlando, FL.