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Conor McGregor returned to the octagon in style at UFC 246 as he beat American fan favourite Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in just 40 seconds in Las Vegas.

UFC president Dana White says he was told to "stand down" from holding UFC 249 on 18 April, with the event now postponed.

 

Earlier this week, White said he was close to securing a private island to continue hosting fights during the coronavirus crisis.

 

White says the "powers that be" at pay-per-view broadcast partner ESPN and parent company Disney intervened.

Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon in January for a second fight with Dustin Poirier.

 

Irishman McGregor, 32, retired in June for the third time in four years.

 

UFC president Dana White said "it was never a concern" that McGregor would not sign a deal to fight on 23 January at UFC 257.

Newly crowned UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo made his first title defence in impressive fashion in the main event of UFC 255.

 

The 32-year-old, who captured the vacant title with victory over long-time contender Joseph Benavidez in July, needed fewer than two minutes to submit American Alex Perez in the headline bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.