Conor McGregor Shows Off New Sharp Sparring Footage Amid Links To Fighting Return At UFC 303

Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has been regularly linked with a June return to the Octagon amid his continued layoff from energetic competitors – and has launched new sparring footage from residence base, SBG Eire to start this week – showing in sharp situation.

McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight champion underneath the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he fractured his left tibia and fibula in a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier again in 2021. 

And linked with a comeback in June atop a UFC 303 pay-per-view card throughout Worldwide Struggle Week, McGregor has been tied to an anticipated conflict with former light-weight title challenger, Michael Chandler.

Amid hypothesis of an imminent announcement of a return – fueled by a cryptic put up from Dana White, which showed a video of McGregor, captioned “coming soon” – the Dubliner’s return affirmation has been speculated additionally to happen at some stage this week forward of a monumental UFC 300 card. 

Conor McGregor exhibits off new sparring footage

Himself teasing a comeback on his personal respective social media, McGregor also released new sparring footage – taking over a number of companions at his Straight Blast Gymnasium headquarters, with followers and viewers seemingly impressed along with his efficiency.

Issuing a stark warning to McGregor forward of their anticipated showdown this summer season, Chandler vowed to retire the former two-weight champion once they ultimately share the Octagon.

And not using a victory since a 2020 win over Donald Cerrone, McGregor dispatched the Corridor of Fame inductee with a blistering 40-second TKO win within the pair’s primary occasion conflict on the welterweight restrict. 

As for Chandler, the Missouri native has been sidelined since 2022, himself struggling an eventual third spherical rear-naked choke submission loss to the above-mentioned common-foe, Poirier within the pair’s conflict at Madison Sq. Backyard.

Can Conor McGregor return with a bang towards Michael Chandler this summer season?