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Tom Brady inspires Conor McGregor. At a very young age, the UFC superstar has achieved a lot in the sport of MMA. However, currently, he is going through a rough patch. But ‘The Notorious’ is keeping the champion’s mentality, just like the ‘GOAT in his sport’ Tom Brady, and is looking at July return this year.

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“Fair play to him, he has the Irish Spirit! We have a good relationship and respect one another immensely,” the Irish superstar said about Brady.

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Earlier, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback made a U-turn that shocked the world. Days after his retirement, Brady announced his comeback on his social platforms.

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Brady, in his post, mentioned how he analyzed things during his retirement and decided this was not the right time. The legendary quarterback will turn back the clocks and take part in his 23rd season and will play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. UFC President Dana White, Usain Bolt among other celebrities reacted to Tom Brady’s Sensational NFL Comeback Announcement.

It appears Brady is not content with his seven Super Bowl rings and wants more.

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The Notorious‘ also gave an update on his return and said that he could come back to the UFC Octagon sooner than counted on; He suggested he has been making ‘major progress’ every day.

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Conor McGregor breaks down Kamaru Usman as an MMA fighter

As McGregor’s recovery is going very smoothly, he has been eyeing a UFC welterweight championship bout upon his UFC return. ‘The Notorious’ said he wants to knock out Kamaru Usman, to become the only UFC fighter to hold three championships in three separate weight categories.

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‘The Notorious’ offered that he likes the match-up against Usman. Thus, he broke down Usman’s game plan and marked him as ‘a jab happy, sloppy orthodox wrestler with no submissions.’

Also, the Irishman believes ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ doesn’t hand out any threats to him. Thus, he wants to go for the third historic title. He said, “No one has ever obtained three UFC world titles across three divisions like I will do also if we make this fight,” McGregor said after pointing out his three-weight division knockout record.

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What do you think of Tom Brady and Conor McGregor’s relationship? Can Conor McGregor become a three-division UFC champion? Let us know your opinions in the comments.

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight business brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds. Now, a hardcore fan of names like Petr Yan, Charles Oliveira, and Tony Ferguson, he just can't even miss a single fight. This has helped him develop a passionate understanding of the sport that he hopes to translate into his work. When not working, he likes to hang out with his squad.

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