Conor McGregor is set to make a comeback in the UFC after a nasty leg break that kept him on the sidelines for over a year. There have been many ideas pitched for his next fight and Chael Sonnen has recently come up with an interesting name.

Chael Sonnen sees Conor McGregor returning in the welterweight division and he has pitched a name that is not on many people's radar. The former UFC title challenger spoke about it in a recent YouTube video.

“You guys wanna know a fight for Conor that no one’s discussing? You wanna know a fight for Conor that they should think about doing? Michael Chiesa,” he said.

“That’s the one that’s absolutely never been discussed by anybody. I personally believe that there is a gag order. I personally believe there’s a reason that Chiesa’s never called out McGregor.”

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There is actually a little bit of a story between Conor McGregor and Michael Chiesa in the past. The UFC welterweight was on the bus that the Irishman attacked back in 2018.

“Just to remind you guys, when the bus incident between Conor and the dolly and Khabib took place, there (were) lawsuits that followed that. And Chiesa was one of them,” former UFC fighter Sonnen explained. “Chiesa got glass into his eye. It was a very bad experience.

“I think there’s a story there. Personally. Whether that turned into fruition and that turned into a fight, I’ve always there was a story there that should be told. But neither guy has told it. Neither guy’s manager has told it. Neither camp has told it. No trainers have told it.

“So I’ve just elected on my known that there must some kind of a gag order in place. But that’s the match. That’s a very interesting match, from a stylistic standpoint. That checks a lot of boxes,” the former UFC title contender concluded.