Conor McGregor has got 'the all-clear' for MMA training and is 'looking great,' his coach John Kavanagh says
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Alan Dawson
Jul 20, 2022, 03:36 IST
Conor McGregor.Photo by Getty Images
Conor McGregor has returned to full MMA training and is looking great.
That's according to the former two-weight UFC champ's head coach, John Kavanagh.
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Conor McGregor has got "the all-clear" for MMA training and is "looking great" ahead of an expected return to the UFC, according to the former two-weight UFC champion's head coach, John Kavanagh, who told the BBC that the ultimate fighter is "healthy, happy, and it's great to have him back."
The greatest box office attraction in MMA history, McGregor has not fought since suffering back-to-back losses to American fighter Dustin Poirier.
In the third and most recent installment of his rivalry with Poirier, McGregor lost by doctor stoppage after snapping his leg at the end of the first round.
In numerous Instagram posts of late, McGregor has looked stronger and more muscly than he had in his last fights, suggesting he might be considering a bout at a higher weight class — like welterweight, rather than lightweight.
Additional weight has not hampered McGregor's progress, according to Kavanagh
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Kavanagh has already wrestled with McGregor and "felt it."
He said: "When that silverback arm goes around your neck there's a bit of an extra squeeze there, so he's very, very strong at the moment."
"When we get to the stage of looking at weight classes and opponents there's nobody more professional than Conor at making weight," said Kavanagh. "It will all be done properly."
Numerous big events have been announced already by the UFC
Should McGregor return this year then he'd join an already intriguing schedule.
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