Conor McGregor

UFC featherweight fighter Conor McGregor celebrates in the octagon after first round TKO win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 178 in Las Vegas in September 2014.

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BOSTON -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Friday that they will return to Boston in January for their third ever event at the TD Garden.

Fan favorite Conor McGregor (16-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is scheduled to fight Dennis Siver (22-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) in a bout that could make the up and coming Irish fighter a contender for the featherweight title.

McGregor won his last fight in Boston against Max Holloway by unanimous decision. This will be his second fight in Boston and fifth overall UFC fight.

Siver is coming off a fight successful bout with Charles Rosa where he won by unanimous decision.

Tickets for the fight go on sale on November 20 at 10 a.m.

The rest of the card has not been announced but the event is being tentatively billed as UFC Fight Night 59.



