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‘Looks so tired’ – Conor McGregor fails to impress fans as training footage sees doubt cast on future
Conor McGregor has left fans questioning if he has any future in the UFC after posting training footage. McGregor hasn’t fought competitively since 2021 where he broke his leg in a second consecutive defeat to Dustin Poirier. Instagram - Conor McGregorMcGregor posted new training footage[/caption] He has dropped regular hints that he could be open to returning to action, including working out and aiming a call-out at both Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler. But his new footage has left much to be desired according to MMA fans. McGregor filmed himself kicking the heavy bag, but may well have been towards the latter stages of his session. The shots were crisp and accurate, but lacked his trademark power which had scored him so many stoppages in his prime years. And fans were quick to write off the Irishman, and don’t believe we will see him in the octagon again. One remarked: “Man looks dead and so tired. Its a wrap Conor.” Another agreed: “Slow, looks fatigued, old.” A fan also claimed: “He has made some terrible mistakes and now it is too late for him. His time as a championship fighter is over.” Others were more optimistic a comeback was on it’s way, with one writing: “He’s gassed. “Of course he can still fight… but for how long? Who can he beat. Conor v Chandler is THE fight to make.” McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in four yearsGetty Another fan added: “Not that I believe this means he’s coming back, cause I don’t—but if he did, the fight to make would be the trilogy with Nate Diaz.” McGregor has yet to put pen to paper on a comeback fight, but has two bouts remaining on his contract with the UFC. He was hugely out of form when competing several years ago, having lost four of his last five fights in the octagon. It was expected ‘The Notorious’ would return last July, but he withdrew from his clash with Michael Chandler after injuring his toe. For now, UFC president Dana White is unsure when he will return and the uncertainty continues. McGregor was linked with a boxing fight against KSI which was reportedly completed, before he pulled out. McGregor’s comeback fight with Chandler never materialisedGETTY But UFC legend Chael Sonnen simply believes his fighting career is done. “You gotta understand. What part of it would he come back for?” he suggested. “We’re told by him that he doesn’t need the money, we can see that his time is occupied. A lot of fighters cling to the sport because they have nothing else to do. “He’s got a beating standing in front of him. We can go 155 [pounds], we can go 170, we can make up a weight class. “There’s not an athlete under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Champions, located in southern Nevada, that he can beat. “We’ve got a guy who can’t breathe for a full round. This is just a reality, there’s nothing to come back for. There’s no reason to come back.”
Conor McGregor has left fans questioning if he has any future in the UFC after posting training footage.
McGregor hasn’t fought competitively since 2021 where he broke his leg in a second consecutive defeat to Dustin Poirier.
He has dropped regular hints that he could be open to returning to action, including working out and aiming a call-out at both Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler.
But his new footage has left much to be desired according to MMA fans.
McGregor filmed himself kicking the heavy bag, but may well have been towards the latter stages of his session.
The shots were crisp and accurate, but lacked his trademark power which had scored him so many stoppages in his prime years.
And fans were quick to write off the Irishman, and don’t believe we will see him in the octagon again.
One remarked: “Man looks dead and so tired. Its a wrap Conor.”
Another agreed: “Slow, looks fatigued, old.”
A fan also claimed: “He has made some terrible mistakes and now it is too late for him. His time as a championship fighter is over.”
Others were more optimistic a comeback was on it’s way, with one writing: “He’s gassed.
“Of course he can still fight… but for how long? Who can he beat. Conor v Chandler is THE fight to make.”
Another fan added: “Not that I believe this means he’s coming back, cause I don’t—but if he did, the fight to make would be the trilogy with Nate Diaz.”
McGregor has yet to put pen to paper on a comeback fight, but has two bouts remaining on his contract with the UFC.
He was hugely out of form when competing several years ago, having lost four of his last five fights in the octagon.
It was expected ‘The Notorious’ would return last July, but he withdrew from his clash with Michael Chandler after injuring his toe.
For now, UFC president Dana White is unsure when he will return and the uncertainty continues.
McGregor was linked with a boxing fight against KSI which was reportedly completed, before he pulled out.
But UFC legend Chael Sonnen simply believes his fighting career is done.
“You gotta understand. What part of it would he come back for?” he suggested.
“We’re told by him that he doesn’t need the money, we can see that his time is occupied. A lot of fighters cling to the sport because they have nothing else to do.
“He’s got a beating standing in front of him. We can go 155 [pounds], we can go 170, we can make up a weight class.
“There’s not an athlete under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Champions, located in southern Nevada, that he can beat.
“We’ve got a guy who can’t breathe for a full round. This is just a reality, there’s nothing to come back for. There’s no reason to come back.”
