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Conor McGregor is planning a bumper return to UFC action following consecutive defeats at the hands of Dustin Poirier - and is taking inspiration from his solo submission victory.The Irishman lost two of his first six MMA bouts before a run of seven consecutive victories booked him a Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship bout against Dave Hill back in 2012.Now, on the ten-year anniversary of that night, McGregor shared footage of the closing stages of the event as he sent his opponent to the ground with a head kick and steamed in with a punch before working his way into position to secure a rear-naked choke.With Hill tapping in the second round, McGregor became the first-ever MMA world champion from Ireland, celebrating with delirious fans in Dublin.One fan said in response: "The story has not reached its final chapter."With a second adding: "Greatest fighter of all time."And a third saying: "The rest is history." Will Conor McGregor win again in the UFC? Give us your verdict in the comments section.McGregor went on to win the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship against Ivan Buchinger in his next bout, making his way to the UFC where he would again become a double champion.Those fights seem a very long time ago in terms of McGregor's career, having tasted three defeats from his last four fights - against first Khabib Nurmagomedov and Poirier twice last year.Despite those damaging losses, the latter of which including a broken tibia, the 33-year-old has his sights set on a UFC return and ruled out an imminent return to boxing.He told Sky Sports in May: "Boxing is my first love in combat sports and I had such a great time the last time I was out there."Obviously my return will be inside the octagon for the UFC and

UFC rival Conor McGregor and boasted he will "beat the f**k out of him" if given the chance.'The Notorious' is yet to return to the Octagon after suffering a broken leg in his defeat to Dustin Poirier last July, but has reportedly ramped up his rehab as a comeback date nears. And speculation has fluctuated wildly as to who his first opponent will be.Among the many stars to call him out, Masvidal has been the most vociferous, and he and McGregor this week fired at each other in an unsavoury Twitter exchange.

Conor McGregor is clearly appreciating the support of his coach as he steps up training in preparation for his return to the UFC.The Dubliner was in the headlines last week as he fully embraced his a-list celebrity status. That's after the 33-year-old, who has been out of action since breaking his leg in his defeat to Dustin Poirier last July, rocked up at the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival.He attended the after party of the premier of the film Elvis, where he was snapped hanging out with Kylie Minogue.

UFC champion Conor McGregor is “using steroids” before issuing the Irishman a brutal warning.McGregor has been sidelined since fighting Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021, where he suffered a gruesome leg break in the opening round. ‘The Notorious’ has since managed to pile on the pounds and appears to be walking around with a far bulkier physique of around 190lbs.He even announced his intention to compete at welterweight upon his return to the octagon later this year.

Conor McGregor has been left with a decision to make after Charles Oliveira called him out following him his UFC 274 victory.Oliveira, who was stripped of the lightweight belt for not making weight earlier this week, swiftly dispatched Justin Gaethje with a rear-naked choke in the first round of the main event before asking: "Hey, Conor McGregor, you coming up or you gonna run away?"The Notorious, who has previously said he wants to go straight into the title picture upon his return to the Octagon, was watching on at home and responded on social media. He wrote: "I’m not sure I wish to cut the weight."I am really enjoying being built like a refrigerator. I feel I want to fight at this size just to watch it back lol.

Conor McGregor's 'big busty' comments to his fiancee Dee Devlin when replying to some holiday snaps of the pair.The pair were basking in the Mediterranean sunshine off the coast of Southern France, and Devlin showed off the pair's time on a yacht.

announcing his £2.4million splurge on a Lamborghini superyacht, Conor McGregor is finally sailing the seas on arguably his most lavish purchase to date.McGregor, 33, confirmed the expenditure in July 2021, not long after his most recent outing in the UFC. The Dubliner was at the time recovering from his second straight defeat to Dustin Poirier, having broken his leg in devastating fashion at the end of the opening round in Las Vegas.

Conor McGregor's "proper bad hair do" as he reviewed the Irishman's most famous barnets.'The Baddy' has repeatedly been compared to McGregor after becoming a Cage Warriors world champion and making his UFC debut with a similar sense of bravado. He has now reacted to some of McGregor's famous haircuts from throughout his mixed martial arts career, including the unique hairstyle he sported back at UFC 178.McGregor sported a braided top knot with shaved sides as he beat Dustin Poirier via a first round technical knockout in Las Vegas in September 2014.Appearing in a video for Slick Gorilla, Pimblett jokingly reacted to the haircut by saying: “Ah lad, that’s a proper bad hair do you know.

Jake Paul has mocked Conor McGregor for his "rookie" boxing technique shown off in a social media training video.UFC star McGregor has been out of action since last summer, when he suffered a nasty broken leg in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. He has been on the road to recovery ever since, and will return to MMA action later this year.No opponent has yet been announced, though McGregor has suggested that he should be thrown straight back into contention for title fights despite losing three of his last four bouts.

UFC fighter Conor McGregor appeared in a court in Dublin on Thursday charged with six driving offenses.

Conor McGregor has appeared in court charged with driving offences including two counts of dangerous driving. The UFC star was stopped by gardai as he travelled in his Bentley Continental GT on the N4 in west Dublin earlier this year.

Conor McGregor may be living the lavish life now, but he earned less than Paddy Pimblett for his first UFC bout.McGregor's first bout in the promotion saw him take on Marcus Brimage - and the Irishman was able to secure the win via knockout just 67 seconds into the clash. However, for his troubles, McGregor was only guaranteed £6,000, a world away from his current millions.The £6,000 that McGregor earned against Brimage is smaller than Pimblett's purse against Rodrigo Vargas.

UFC star Nate Diaz has requested to be released from the championship’s boss Dana White, nine months on from his last fight. Diaz has seemingly run out patience with White, after last taking to the octagon all the way back in June 2021.The American’s previous outing last summer also ended in defeat, after he lost on points to Englishman Leon Edwards in Phoenix. Following his loss Diaz is no doubt keen to get back out there and fight but believes he now has to do that elsewhere.Taking to Twitter to announce his frustrations with White and the UFC he said: “I would like to request to be released from the @ufc @danawhite @hunter.

Conor McGregor in a prospective boxing bout.Paul has been publicly goading McGregor for some time as he attempts to entice the Irishman into taking him on in the ring. McGregor has been rehabilitating his broken leg injury suffered during his first round loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.The 33-year-old recently responded to Paul after the American criticised the form and technique of the former UFC champion.

Conor McGregor has been told that he would be "demolished" by Kamaru Usman if he came up against the UFC welterweight champion. MMA star McGregor has been out of action since last summer, when he suffered a gruesome broken leg in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. After several months of recovery, the Irishman is back in training and preparing for his next bout in the UFC.He may have lost several months of his career, but the Dubliner clearly still has the confidence which has helped him to become one of the biggest personalities in world sport.

Conor McGregor has been arrested for alleged dangerous driving with his £140,000 Bentley temporarily seized, according to reports in Ireland.The UFC fighter was apprehended by authorities in Dublin, Ireland, while behind the wheel of his Bentley Continental GT, according to the Irish Independent. The local Gardai took notice when he was driving between Lucan and Palmerstown in the western part of the city, the report adds.His car was taken away but later returned to him.

Conor McGregor has been warned there'll be a "murder scene in the octagon" if his comeback fight is a world title one with Kamara Usman.McGregor, 33, has been out of action since breaking his leg in a defeat by Dustin Poirier in July. It was Mcgregor's second straight loss to the American, and his third in four UFC fights.'The Notorious' has been adamant he won't be rushing his rehabilitation, but during his absence, his comeback fight has been the source of constant speculation.

Conor McGregor is set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this autumn, but only if his leg has healed properly.The Irishman hasn't fought since losing to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July where he suffered a gruesome leg break. Following months of rehabilitation, McGregor is finally ready to plan his professional comeback, though it all hinges on whether the final stages of his recovery go to plan.It's understood that the 33-year-old wanted his comeback fight to take place in the summer, but UFC chief Dana White says a fight in the autumn is much more realistic."We're looking at early fall, if everything goes right," White told Sun Sport.

Conor McGregor has treated fans to another glimpse at his new massive figure as he ramps up his preparations for a return to the octagon. The Irishman has been missing from action in the UFC after suffering a horrible injury in his last fight.

Conor McGregor's coach has revealed the reason behind his remarkable body transformation ahead of his UFC return in 2022.McGregor has not featured in the championship since brutally breaking his leg during a defeat to Dustin Poirier last July.The Irishman has wasted no time in getting back to full fitness since his horrific injury though, after bulking up his physique ahead of an expected return later this year.McGregor has clearly been piling on the work in the gym during his time away from the octagon, revealing at one point he weighed 86kg, a huge 15kg more than what he came in at for his bout with Poirier.Following the transformation, his coach John Kavanagh has given the reason for the gain and insisted there is nothing to worry about.Kavanagh told news.com.au: “You know, Conor is a very hard trainer and he’s not going to go to the gym and mess around.”He added: “The only thing he could do is lift weights. So guess what? He lifted all the weights.”Following his time away, the Notorious One is expecting to make his return to UFC later this year, and Kavanagh has no worries about the Irishman dropping the weight ahead of this.The coach continued: “In terms of am I worried in a couple months time he’ll struggle with the weight? No.“He’s made weight for 15 years, never missed once.

Jake Paul has slammed Conor McGregor’s latest training clip by calling the Irishman’s technique “embarrassing”.Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion McGregor, 33, took to Instagram to post a video of himself hitting the pads during a holiday in the Bahamas.McGregor, who is sporting a bulkier physique than before, has only just been cleared to resume boxing training after suffering a horrendous tibia break when he lost to Dustin Poirier in July last year.And with The Notorious coming off the back of two straight defeats and a long absence, he was mocked by YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul for his workout video on social media.Paul posted on Instagram: "This is embarrassing @thenotoriousmma."Your chin wide open with no head movement for the PRBLM CHILD right hand of god."Paul, 25, has repeatedly called out McGregor since his stoppage win over ex-NBA player Nate Robinson to go 2-0 in his professional boxing career.Do you think Conor McGregor would knock out Jake Paul? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.