A viral video of Conor McGregor sparring with an 'undersized amateur fighter' has stunned UFC fans.
McGregor is back in training as he prepares to make his UFC comeback next year despite reports that he had been cut from the roster.
The Irishman is back in the drug testing pool, having not competed inside the famed Octagon since July 2021.
The 'Notorious' is currently in Italy, taking in the sights and training ahead of his anticipated UFC return.
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He went to a local gym and sparred an 'amateur fighter', who is at least two or three divisions below the former UFC double champion.
During their spar, the 'amateur fighter' attempts a takedown on McGregor, who can be seen defending a single leg takedown.
While the unnamed fighter doesn't complete the takedown, he does take the UFC fighter's back.
The pair continue to grapple before they separate.
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Needless to say, the video of McGregor's spar with the 'amateur fighter' went viral as the footage got UFC fans online talking.
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One X user joked: "Bro almost got taken down by an amateur."
A second corrected: "An amateur takes Conor McGregor's back*."
A third claimed: "Definitely not fighting again is he."
A fourth commented: "Conor is a shadow of his former self."
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A fifth argued: "Pretty cool that Conor would give a young kid a few minutes to spar."
When is Conor McGregor returning to the UFC?
It's been over four years since McGregor last fought in the UFC.
He was scheduled to face Michael Chandler at last summer's UFC 303 until he was forced to withdraw due to a toe injury.
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But the 37-year-old is eyeing a return to action at the promotion's proposed event at the White House.
In a recent interview, Dana White revealed McGregor 'keeps telling him' that he wants to fight on the White House card.
"I mean... if you see he's been posting videos of himself training. He's back in the pool now. He wants the White House fight," he said on Pardon My Take.
"Listen if he starts getting in shape and training... and stays the course, that's the fight he wants. He keeps telling me he wants that fight. So, we'll see how it plays out over the next several months."
Topics: Conor McGregor, UFC, Fan Reactions
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