Amid continued hypothesis of an imminent return to the UFC after a two-year hiatus, former dual-weight champion, Conor McGregor has returned to his native Dublin and Straight Blast Health club – posting new footage of him swapping leather-based with a sparring associate.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight titleholder beneath the promotion’s banner, has been sidelined from energetic competitors since headlining UFC 264 in July 2021, struggling a fractured left tibia and fibula in a first-round physician’s stoppage TKO loss to former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier.
Amid a two-fight shedding slip for the primary time in his skilled blended martial arts competitors, Crumlin native Conor McGregor served as opposing coach on The Final Fighter 31 earlier this 12 months, coach towards former light-weight title challenger Michael Chandler.
And whereas he has but to e-book an official return to the Octagon, the 35-year-old not too long ago turned participant is anticipated to struggle former Bellator MMA gold holder Chandler on the welterweight restrict when he returns to energetic competitors.
Moreover, as of press time, McGregor has but to submit check samples to anti-doping company USADA, together with his supervisor, Audie Attar, anticipating a comeback subsequent 12 months fairly than this 12 months, saying the previous will “get it proper” in the case of a comeback.
“One of many issues that everybody forgets is that Conor (McGregor) was probably the most examined athletes when he was competing, and we’re doing it the fitting method,” Attar stated. “We’re in energetic discussions with the UFC < we have spoken to USADA, and we'll do it the fitting method."
“That is all I will say about it,” Attar defined. “The factor with Conor McGregor is persons are going to invest and tales run wild which might be 9 occasions out of 10 extremely inaccurate and unfaithful, in order that’s all I will say about that. However undoubtedly he is in search of a comeback in 2024.”
Conor McGregor releases new struggle photographs forward of UFC return
And again in his native Dublin this weekend, McGregor skilled at SBG within the capital, sharing new photographs and photographs from his latest classes on his official Instagram account, with the caption “Honey, I am house!”
