It looks like McGregor may actually be ready now to make his return to combat sports.
This time last year, McGregor looked to end his then-three-year layoff in a main event bout against Michael Chandler at UFC 303. Injury forced him out of the fight. McGregor and the octagon hasn’t been in the same sentence in quite a while.
According to MMAWeekly.com, McGregor recently shared a short video on his Instagram account of him getting in a quick workout in the gym.
Posting on his social media, Conor McGregor surprised fans with a short video of his recent training sessions in the gym. According to the video, a visibly gassed McGregor went 10 rounds of pad work.
Rumors have now begun to swirl of a return to the octagon.
‘The Notorious’ looked sharp, mixing up his strikes as he often does in competition.
This is the first sign of a return from McGregor since he announced that he was eyeing the Irish Presidency.
A Conor McGregor return to combat sports would no doubt be one of the biggest moments in the sport’s history, but the McGregor has said he doesn’t want a regular arena bout.
In true McGregor fashion, he wants to go big. He’s talking a stadium situation with all eyes on him.
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