Lastly slated to make his return to lively competitors following an nearly three-year hiatus from the Octagon, former undisputed two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has been described as wanting “easy” – as he exhibits off a wide selection of kicks in new sparring footage launched forward of his UFC 303 comeback.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight gold holder underneath the promotion’s banner, is about to make his return to the Octagon at UFC 303 on the finish of June throughout Worldwide Combat Week, taking on Michael Chandler in a long-anticipated pairing at the welterweight limit.
Sidelined for the final three years, McGregor most not too long ago dropped a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to common-foe, Dustin Poirier after fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a grotesque end-of-round harm.
Conor McGregor exhibits off kick-heavy sparring pre-UFC 303
Ramping up camp at his dwelling base Straight Blast Fitness center forward of his anticipated return, Conor McGregor launched sparring footage earlier this month, exhibiting off his placing with UFC CEO, Dana White confirming his June return towards Chandler.
And this week, the 35-year-old released further before unseen footage, with followers noticing a kick-heavy strategy to coaching, which included a bladed stance, in addition to a variation of spherical kicks and lead hook kicks.
Backed to turn in a victory inside two rounds against Chandler by his long-time head coach, John Kavanagh, McGregor has been backed to strategy the bout in an identical stylistic method to his 2015 conflict with Chad Mendes.
And whereas on-looking followers seem impressed with the Dubliner’s placing recreation, many have picked Chandler to prevail together with his personal explosive victory.
“That hook kick reminds of the featherweight days,” An X person posted.
“Conor is wanting easy with it.”
“Conor is so again.”
“Chandler will toy McGregor (sic) for five rounds.”
“That is how I spar, and I’m 62.”
“Conor’s gonna go for a head kick for certain! And sincere it seems fairly quick, there’s an ideal likelihood he catches Chandler.”
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