Conor McGregor is one of the most well-known and well-covered athletes in the UFC. Nicknamed ‘Notorious’, his fights give the audience literal chills. His last bout against Dustin Poirier left his leg damaged. He hasn’t fought since then. However, talks of him coming back for fights are on the rise.
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Conor McGregor’s horrific injury is still under recovery, which he suffered during his last fight, back in 2021. It has been more than a year since McGregor had his shin damaged. Although still healing, the ‘Notorious’ doesn’t fail to tease the fans with hints of him coming back to the Octagon.
Conor McGregor releases a sparring clip
Conor McGregor has trained and bulked up. His injury in the fight against Dustin Poirier was seemingly distant. He released a video on his Instagram where he was sparring with a partner. ‘Notorious’ captioned, “Round 3. Fresh Mi Wadi’s. Recovery rate insane. It’s not that I’m the best. It’s that I’m at it the longest and the mostest as well as i’m the best.”
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Fans reacted to the clip, showing their anticipation of McGregor’s re-entry into the Octagon. They made sure to give ‘Notorious’ some notorious boost.
- The Conor that fought Eddie was much more flowy. This Conor looks stuck in the mud just like the rest of the lightweight division. Flowy Conor is unstoppable. Be flowy.
- Not the boxing stand, Ninja Stance is better Conor
- You are way more Dangerous in Karate Stance.
- Same stance that got him knocked out by porier😢
- No one wants the left hand. No one
- That left still looking sharp
- THAT LEFT HAND ACCURACY 🎯
- Every post everyone hating on him but mans recovered, hit the gym, and now he’s sparring and throwing kicks 😂 anyone excited for his return or is it just me
- Careful with that shin champ champ. 🙌
- Not a fan of this stance if I’m honest and I’m a Conor fan from day 1 🤣😭
- can’t wait to see u in the oct
- When’s the fight announcement 🤔
Conor McGregor’s comeback to the Octagon
McGregor is expected to return to fight in the welterweight division in the early sessions of 2023. He is expected to go against Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje. Apart from Gaethje, rumors of Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather having a rematch with Conor McGregor are also flying around. Mayweather said, “Then I have another exhibition in Dubai in November and me and Conor McGregor in 2023.” It is rumored that contracts have been made for a boxing match and a bout in the Octagon, for the Mayweather vs. McGregor rematch. The contest is rumored to go for $1.5 billion USD.
McGregor’s comeback is set to bring on a heavy rise in the adrenaline levels of the fans. With much anticipation, the wait continues, with sparring trailers to soothe the excitement.
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