WATCH: ‘Shots looking tasty’ – Conor McGregor ‘DIALED IN’ training session ahead of much-anticipated comeback has fans hyped

The MMA world has impatiently waited for Conor McGregor to return to action. He last fought Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight in 2021. Recently, McGregor and his team confirmed that ‘The Notorious’ would return in 2024. As such, he released a series of videos of him training in boxing.

Conor McGregor recently shared footage of him training on X. He was hitting the pads in an intense training session. As such, he practiced a few combinations alongside his mitts man. He threw the combinations in repetition to sharpen his skills. He looked focused and sharp during the session. As such, he captioned the post ‘Sunday work with the team, inspired’. Working on Sundays confirms that McGregor was fixated on his return to MMA.

The Irishman broke his leg in his bout with Dustin Poirier in UFC 264. It was one of the most dreadful injuries the MMA world had ever seen. Many doubted whether Conor McGregor would fight again. But here he was, over two years after the injury, training passionately and working on his skills.

Conor McGregor has seen the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows in MMA. He rose to superstardom on his run to the featherweight title. He demolished Jose Aldo in a matter of seconds and shocked the whole world. Later, he went on to become the first simultaneous two-division champion in the UFC. Now, he will return to the octagon in 2024 to extend his MMA accolades further.

Fans react to the training videos of Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor was the face of the UFC. But he last fought in July of 2021 and has since been inactive. In his last fight with Dustin Poirier, he suffered a gruesome leg injury. This sidelined him for over a year. But he hasn’t returned to date. However, McGregor confirmed he would return in 2024. As such, he posted videos of him training on X recently.

The MMA world has been waiting for the return of “The Notorious” for a long time. He was expected to fight in 2023, but it didn’t materialize. He was even featured as a coach opposite Michael Chandler in season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter. However, his return date kept pushing and pushing. However, Conor Mcgregor was focused on his training and was getting ready. Here are some reactions from the fight fans to the Irishman’s boxing training:

Fans were amazed by Conor McGregor’s training videos. They appreciated him in training, even on Sundays. As such, McGregor often posts videos of him training. Recently, he shared videos of him training in boxing, wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu. Meaning he was getting ready for all aspects of MMA. Further, he earned his black belt in Jiu-Jitsu last month. This indicated his commitment and passion to come back.

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