Conor McGregor is looking trim ahead of his UFC comeback.
‘Notorious’ took to social media on Thursday to share a topless picture that showed him looking a lot slimmer than he has during his two-year injury layoff.
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The former dual-weight UFC champion captioned the post ‘Fight ready’ after recently insisting that he will return to the Octagon at UFC 296 on December 16.
“December,” McGregor said when talkSPORT’s Gareth A. Davies asked about his return date during Anthony Joshua’s latest fight.
He added: “Chandler next in December and then [Justin] Gaethje, BMF, and then we’ll do the Nate [Diaz] trilogy.”
However, not everyone is convinced McGregor will compete in 2023.
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Any potential delay of his comeback is often attributed to the fact he is yet to re-enter the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testing pool.
Chandler is more concerned about the fact McGregor is often pictured living the highlife on his Lamborghini yacht as opposed to training.
McGregor’s recent Instagram post proves he is slimming down for something, as when the year started, he was bigger than ever after packing on muscle during his MMA hiatus.
The 35-year-old flexed his new 200lbs physique on several occasions and even claimed he was the same size as former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou during a chat with Yoel Romeo.
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When he first met Chandler, McGregor suggested they will fight at middleweight, but it now seems much more likely their scrap will take place in the 155lb division.
‘Mystic Mac’ had what was arguably the best performance of his career when he stopped Eddie Alvarez inside two rounds to win the lightweight title in his November 2016 divisional debut.
Chandler is a three-time champion at the weight with Bellator and came close to repeating the feat in the UFC when he fought Charles Oliveira in May 2021.
The UFC is yet to confirm key details about McGregor vs Chandler.
Some suspect Dana White will reveal exactly when, where and at what weight his biggest star will return during UFC 292 on Saturday night.
