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The first fighter to simultaneously hold two championships in the UFC, Irishman Conor McGregor, is now a licensed boxer in the state of California as well.

McGregor, who made history by winning the UFC lightweight belt to add to his featherweight title, has been given a license by the California State Athletic Commission, according to MMA Fighting.

This comes after the UFC stripped McGregor of his featherweight belt and named his Brazilian rival, Jose Aldo, the new champion.

"He's qualified," CSAC executive officer Andy Foster said in the MMA Fighting report. "I'd love to see him fight in California."

"It just needs to be the right opponent," Foster added. "Certainly a high-level opponent. We're happy to license him. We're happy he's a California fighter."

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McGregor has been repeatedly linked to a "mega-fight" against unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., but "Money" recently stressed that he is happily retired.

"If you don't hear it from my mouth, it's not true," Mayweather told Boxing Scene of rumors linking him to a McGregor bout.

The American further said that other fighters are simply using his name to drum up interest in their own career.

"I think that fighters and people that compete in physical combat need to go out there and lay the groundwork, and make their own name," said Mayweather.

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