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CONFIRMED: Conor McGregor’s replacement fight at UFC 200 has been announced

Published 14:43 27 Apr 2016 BST

Colm Boohig
CONFIRMED: Conor McGregor’s replacement fight at UFC 200 has been announced

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Daniel Cormier v Jon Jones has taken over from Conor McGregor v Nate Diaz.

The UFC 200 saga appears to have been settled, with Daniel Cormier v Jon Jones officially announced as the headline fight, taking over from the originally planned Conor McGregor v Nate Diaz rematch. https://twitter.com/GMA/status/725305098339934210 https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/725304620961140736 The Notorious' bluff of announcing his return to the card on Monday has backfired, with the UFC President Dana White confirming the replacement bout. Instead, Daniel Cormier will defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Jon Jones in Las Vegas on July 9. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/725307758166204416 The pair appeared on Good Morning America, each claiming their satisfaction with the news. https://twitter.com/GMA/status/725305570371063808 https://twitter.com/GMA/status/725306012379402240 It will certainly be interesting to see how McGregor responds to this latest news. Cover image via YouTube/UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship

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CONFIRMED: Conor McGregor's replacement fight at UFC 200 has been announced