Conor McGregor is one of the most famous names in the world of MMA. The Irishman has achieved some awesome feats inside the UFC Octagon, which very few have been able to achieve. He is a former two-weight division UFC champion. His ‘sniper’ left-hand strikes are one of the most feared forces of the UFC. Recently, McGregor posted on Instagram showcasing an after-training pic in his molding center, the ‘SBG’ Ireland.

McGregor revealed that he had a jiu-jitsu training session and his ground and pound were getting better. He also claimed that he was now more precise with his grounded strikes.

Conor McGregor claims massive development in his ground game

McGregor’s Instagram post showcased him with his jiu-jitsu sparring partner at the SBG Ireland.

He also captioned his post, “SBG Jiu Jitsu. The goal is position, and to hit nothing but skull and gut. My g’n’p accuracy stat must be in the high 90 %’s. I can’t recall missing 1 grounded strike from any grounded position ever in a fight. Cruising along nicely, steady wins the race”.

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It’s pertinent to note that ‘Mystic Mac’ has struggled with his ground game considerably. His famed fight against Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov clearly showcased that McGregor had a lot of work to do on his ground game. He was controlled on the ground brutally by ‘The Eagle’.

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His final fight of the Dustin Poirier trilogy also saw him getting hammered by Poirier on the ground. But, it seems that McGregor will have no more of being dominated by opponents on the ground.

McGregor wants to win the race by being steady

Although, ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t confirmed anything about his UFC return after his gruesome foot injury at the final fight of the Dustin Poirier trilogy. But, he often posts videos and social media updates showcasing his training.

Hence, it is clear that McGregor is definitely putting in the hours to get better and revert to the Octagon. His Instagram caption also implied that he was “steady” in his approach. McGregor also implied that he had achieved a self-proclaimed, “high 90 %” success rate in ground strikes, all due to his regular training and workout.

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‘Mystic Mac’s’ next target was to get into a favorable position on the ground and hit “nothing but skull and gut”. He clearly implied that he would be hunting for heads even while on the ground.

Do you think McGregor will revert to the octagon as a better grappler?