Conor McGregor has been taking it slow since he suffered a leg injury. The former double-division champion had been focusing on his Hollywood dream, rather than his Octagon return. McGregor recently gave a lot of hints about his comeback to UFC, but will USADA cause an obstruction to his plans?
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‘The Notorious’ looks buffer than ever and definitely put on some pounds. Fans of the UFC icon have their own opinions regarding his physique and style. Many wondered if he would take on the current middleweight champion upon his fabled return.
Conor McGregor has changed a lot from his earlier days
Conor McGregor is a busy man away from the Octagon. The Irish star recently shared a picture on his Instagram flaunting his bulky muscles under the sun.
The 34-year-old sported a cheerful smile to go with the small bicycle, laughing at what he’s looking like without his beard. He also compared his latest look to that of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Lee in the caption.
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The Irishman recently tweeted regarding his return to the Octagon. He stated that he was in it for the long run and that his reign won’t come to an end anytime soon.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 23: Conor McGregor of Ireland reacts after his TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
His muscles have come a long way since his earlier featherweight days. The difference is staggering, even when compared to his look for UFC 246, where he claimed his final victory against Donald Cerrone in the welterweight.
Fans were concerned about his unusual buff look and the impact this has on his performance.
Fans react to this clean-shaven, buff-looking Notorious
The UFC world expressed their concern about the sudden muscle growth. Mystic Mac initially targeted the welterweight for his return, but he looks way above that!
- Love the guy but man get your beard back! Beard = Power!!!
- clean shave you look handsome boy conor McGregor king 🐯🐯🐯
- If they did the kid would be able to fight and have a great physique
- You don’t grow like that so quickly eating and training tell you that lol 👌! But looking good 👌
- They would have taught him respect
- I don’t remember Bruce Lee getting knocked out 🥴
- Thought the bike make was “ROID” for a minute then 😂😂
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What do you think about this latest look of The Notorious?
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