Watch Conor McGregor stop sparring partner with brutal left hand after revealing he’ll move UP in weight for UFC return
CONOR McGREGOR has been upping the intensity of his UFC comeback preparations.
McGregor, 34, is expected to return to the octagon soon after recovering from a horrific leg break he suffered last year during a trilogy clash with Dustin Poirier.
The Notorious is still not 100 per cent but has been training hard based on his physical condition and expects to make a full comeback by next year.
Footage has emerged on Instagram showing the Irish fighter floor a sparring partner with a devastating left hand.
The 34-year-old absolutely destroyed his opponent after faking a kick and that got the fans excited and thinking he is ready to hit the ground running.
According to the Mirror, though, the footage is over 12 months old and was recorded before the MMA great’s third clash with Poirier.
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However, the former featherweight and lightweight champion reshared that clip and suggested he will use that “Conor McGregor-created” attack on his comeback.
McGregor posted: “What’s up my students! Here is another brand spankin’ ‘ Conor McGregor Created’ shot for you all.
“I know you’ve never seen this one before. Like the rest of them. A Fake spinning back kick into a back hand rifle.
” I call the shot ‘the tiocfaidh ar la’. Our day will come [a famous Irish Republican phrase].
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“Shout out and tag and support all the companies in that cage and that gym, they are mine.
“Praise be to the hours I’ve put into my craft. If you’ve seen the amount of hours I’ve put into my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so masterful at all.”
This comes after McGregor teased on Twitter he will “definitely” be moving up to a new weight class as a welterweight.