C. McGregor (right) in a training session for the UFC 246. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @thenotoriousmma
Five days before returning from Conor McGregor to the Octagon, expectations only increase when one imagines how the former featherweight (up to 65,7kg) and lightweight (up to 70,3kg) champion will perform next Saturday (18), when he faces Donald Cerrone, fur UFC 246. Ultimate's president, Dana White, added 'fuel to the fire' by guaranteeing that a company doctor said he had never seen the 'Notorious' in such good physical shape. In an interview with 'TMZ Sports', the 'big boss' spoke about Conor.
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“I’m hearing he’s in phenomenal shape right now. In fact, the UFC doctor said he thinks Conor McGregor He's in the best physical shape he's ever been in. His head seems to be in the right place now, but it's clear he's had this long time without fighting. Let’s see what happens inside,” White said.
Conor has not performed since being defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov, in October 2018, at UFC 229. Since then, McGregor spent much of last year rehearsing his return, but the return was only made official at the end of 2019, when the athlete said he would be present on a card at the beginning of 2020.
In his debut, the athlete took on the challenge of exchanging forces against the charismatic Donald Cerrone. The contest will be held in the welterweight division (up to 77kg.). As both fighters are coming off defeats, the fight will be a chance to find their way back to victory.
Conor hasn't won in an official MMA fight since 2016, when he beat Eddie Alvarez to become lightweight champion. Donald, in turn, is coming from two consecutive setbacks and has not had a positive result since May last year, when he won To the fifth.
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