Conor McGregor looked in fighting form in a sparring session ahead of his return to the UFC against Michael Chandler.
The Crumlin man took to the octagon at the Straight Blast Gym in Dublin and posted a snippet of his session on social media.
Captioning the post "Triple lead hooks from the og double champ", McGregor looked in fine fettle as he geared up for his long-awaited return to the UFC.
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McGregor hasn't fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in their July 2021 trilogy fight, but he recently hinted that he could face Chandler next April.
“I just want the date,” McGregor said. “My date, please. That’s it. They’re saying April now, I’m happy with April.
"I would have loved it earlier but if I have to be honest and realistic for more fans, I want to put in a good run. Build myself back and that’s it, it’s looking like April, mixed martial arts."
It will be four years since McGregor last fought in the octagon, and the current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev believes the Dubliner is a long way off a title shot.
“If he deserves it, then yes. If he deserves it, he will come back, will win three or four fights. In general, if the UFC leadership offers, I will not miss the fight definitely because
"I don’t think he deserves it. I don’t even think he deserves it because I don’t believe that he will come back to the winning streak or be able to beat the real contenders and become the number one contender," Makhachev told Match TV.
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