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McGregor willing to fight Makhachev: 'No sweat'

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Count Conor McGregor in for a fight with Islam Makhachev.

The former UFC two-division champion tweeted Friday he's open to taking on the rising lightweight contender in the future and suggested it would be an easy matchup.

McGregor also slammed Makhachev for his performance against Bobby Green in the UFC main event on Feb. 26 - Makhachev won by first-round TKO - and for apparently turning down a short-notice fight with Rafael dos Anjos at Saturday's UFC 272.

McGregor, 33, hasn't competed since breaking his leg in a trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier last July.

"The Notorious" plans to return to the Octagon this summer and - on top of a fight with Makhachev - has expressed interest in an immediate lightweight title shot.

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