Conor McGregor looked "scrawny and weak" when he entered the cage for his clash with Dustin Poirier. That is the view of former UFC star Chael Sonnen in the aftermath of McGregor's second-round stoppage.
The Irishman was making his return following a 12-month lay-off after his 40-second win over Donald Cerrone last January. He later blamed his inactivity for the defeat - his first by stoppage in is mixed martial arts career.
And Sonnen believes the former two-weight world champion may be correct in his assessment. "There is a very line between a reason and an excuse," he said. "Conor stated the reason why he lost was his inactivity; I accept that and don't believe it was an excuse. "The form of Conor we saw out there was the worst form of
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