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May. 19, 2017 | 12:10 AM

Getting closer: McGregor agrees to Mayweather bout with UFC

File - In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, Conor McGregor gestures toward fans while working out at Madison Square Garden in New York. McGregor has come to an agreement with UFC that has moved a proposed fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. closer to reality. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on May 19, 2017, on page 13.

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Summary

Conor McGregor has come to an agreement with UFC moving a proposed fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. closer to reality.

UFC President Dana White said he reached a deal with McGregor, MMA's biggest star and lightweight champion, and will now start negotiations on a megafight with the retired Mayweather that could be one of the best-selling fights in history.

Mayweather's fight against Manny Pacquiao in 2015 sold 4.4 million pay-per-view buys and McGregor is the UFC's top draw.

McGregor, 28, hasn't fought since he defeated Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November 2016 .