Conor McGregor drops sparring partner ahead of UFC return

Conor McGregor continues preparation ahead of his UFC return.
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[@MB-wp2px]

It's inspiring to see Conor moving like this after such a gruesome break. True warrior, wish him the best.

[@Kilo5910420]

It’s been years what are you saying?

[@grimmywizard]

​@@Kilo59104202021. 2 years. Try doing this yourself bro.

[@zachroderick7377]

@@Kilo5910420I think they’re literally saying that it’s inspiring to see him doing so well after such a gnarly leg break 😂 what’s there to not understand

[@IronArtists]

​@@Kilo5910420you'de be on u employment if this happened to you so chill

[@EtherealistEquinox]

​@@Kilo5910420can you not read

[@bammo1988]

He’s still got skills but is just a bit bigger and slower than he used to be

[@Frank941]

He’s definitely not slower. He has been doing very heavy lifting. He’s got his quickness back.

[@diosydinero]

@@Frank941he's most definitely gassing out faster than he did before tho 😂

[@braydenwitte1792]

@@Frank941he’s slower bro.. he’s a lot bigger, muscle and fat

[@JamesIRE]

@@diosydinerohes always gassed in 3 rounds man 😂

[@shudigg]

@@Frank941definitely a lot slower, very predictable movements, he’s stiff as a board. Open your eyes and stop guzzling the man.

[@Mikeyc2k6]

He's made a hybrid style between the new boxing orientated stance and his old kicking situation. The variety will do him well when it comes to his timing. Chandler can crack so I'm glad to see him more mobile compared to his last few fights. This footage has actually made me pretty excited for the fight. He looks sharp 👌🏽

[@jjman111188]

That stomp to the knee was career ending 😂 "just a light spar bud" 🤣

[@karimhussein3610]

He has no say, he'll do what he's told 😭

[@noodlesoupyeah]

Yeah oblique kicks are dangerous af

[@velocity5741]

Don’t think he meant to put that much sauce on it. He was very apologetic.

[@jadonplox]

he tries to throw those light because you need to spar how you are going to fight. he didnt mean to throw it that hard

[@jjman111188]

​@@jadonploxbollox, hes always at it, he knocked out some 17 year old during a camp and the chap hasnt been the same. Its the only wins he can get nowadays.

[@isiwan4853]

Damn I miss Prime Conor. His movement was so fluid and his strikes were so precise. All good things never last forever

[@willygg3291]

Going to boxing fucked him

[@Waterflowh]

jesus the only good thing and he lasts forever 🥰

[@joseph_aquinde4689]

@@Waterflowhamen brother

[@kvng.t8655]

What are you talking about, he looks exactly the same in this clip.

[@THEREALTWISTEDINSANE]

​@@kvng.t8655💯

[@MixedMafia719]

The drive this man has is motivational. Hes won at life and keeps looking for more

[@NotUrDJ]

" stfu mate " xD man hasn't been himself ever since he boxed

[@EtherealistEquinox]

​@@NotUrDJmaybe you can't read, by won at life he means he's successful and wealthy.

[@thatguyigik1532]

@@NotUrDJyou tryna put a man who has succeeded in life, fought ppl u watch and pay for on tv while he makes 10x more than u, ur mom, ur dad. I don’t get it lol I don’t get how ppl who r less successful than someone can hate on ppl with more accolades than them.

[@NotUrDJ]

@@EtherealistEquinox that's the problem with you guys. You only see money as a win.

[@aaronyeomans5799]

Remove his nuts from your mouth

[@tylerjuarez6190]

I've always loved the uppercut combos he throws. He does seem slower now than he once was, but thats to be expected with aging and putting on more muscle. I hope he returns with a bang

[@cheese5376]

The only problem I see is because of his bigger size, he's going to gas out even sooner now

[@Aaron-xb4fv]

Nothing to do with age

[@ElBo1422-zz1qh]

He’s sparring lol…

[@infected7258]

@@cheese5376bro the only time he gassed out was when he went up from 145 to 170 to fight Nate Diaz

[@user-fu2kp2it8c]

Of corse it has

[@Ghostone11]

Really like how he's training his takedowns at the end. Shows he's actually serious about MMA still

[@georgedolman444]

🤣🤣

[@hamadalshaqsi2005]

😂😂

[@czy3622]

goofy ass comment

[@Bigdaddyy69]

He will not be taking anyone down lol Compared to others in the 155, he's a bum when it comes to ground game.

[@aaronreeder5753]

That is cardio. Going that fast isn't really training technique, only reinforcing whatever form you have at full retard speed.

[@senthilvelan544]

Even a Glimpse of the old style is sending Goosebumps.

[@whereswaldo52561]

I thought the same.. nice to see him using alot of kicks again.. i dont love how heavy forward he is with his head though. Its working with the head gear and big gloves but if he carrys that to the cage it could spell trouble

[@triocha233]

As long as he only fights pure strikers We can see the OG McGregor! But as soon as he verses a wrestler he ain’t doin those kicks

[@iamclydieCS]

yah mans@@whereswaldo52561

[@filazkeita2272]

​@@whereswaldo52561 Dont worry i think he is experienced enough to know better and not doing the same in the cage

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

This definitely wasn’t a glimpse of his old style. This was 100% his new style. Standing taller instead of staying low and long, bobbing and weaving instead of distance control, nothing about this was similar to his old style at all. I really wish he would go back to the old style of fighting; it used his strengths to his advantage much better than this modern boxing style he’s incorporated.

[@MattTGM]

great to see Conor putting in the work.

[@Capluffy1090]

Puttin in the wooouk

[@aShamelessHigh]

​@@Charlestwrry2726keep it in your pants, brother

[@beko_bekovic]

But I don't believe it that much tho cuz he was showing these thing ahed of second and third poirier fights

[@Alexis_Silva83]

He's slowly putting in the work lol

[@fireblade2681]

Connor has always put the work in against lesser opponents. He loves beating up bums. It's against quality opposition that he has a problem against. I thought the guy he was sparring with was Brendan Loughnane for a second there but na, it's just some Irish bum that's easy work for Connor. He doesn't like to challenge himself by getting quality opposition into the gym, he just beats up bums to fuel his ego. Did the other fighter even land a single punch? This sparring partner is definitely not adequate to the level of opposition Connor will be facing in the cage. Still though, it's a step up from pensioners in a bar.

[@purplehaze2444]

I love to see that Connor’s still got it, just the one thing that’s changed because of the boxing is that he seems a lot more flat footed now, if he’d go back to the in-and-out fencing style he used to fight with then I think he’d become champ again and he probably would have beat Diamond (of course excusing the ankle break as well)

[@cdm317713]

Looks like he has been working on that calf kick defense. The single leg defense was nice too.

[@michaeltrinibai5499]

Damn I miss his traditional karate stance when he was in his prime

[@AbelR91]

I think his body has changed too much go go back to it. Needs to be slimmer and more fluid/flexible

[@user-zz6tb7vy9w]

@@AbelR91 hes past his prime Karate stance wont do him any good when your physical prime isnt there anymore... certain things are better executed hen your mind and especially body are in top shape

[@dantesparta9921]

@@AbelR91nah he changed after the mayweather fight, got into a stupid boxing stance in mma, only using his hands instead of his full arsenal

[@toxicworld7211]

​@@dantesparta9921Tf are you talking about? He threw like 15 or 20 kicks in this 3 minute video, and one of those would've ended a real fight. You just don't like the fact he's healthy and moving again, you probably enjoyed him having a broken leg because you can't do half of the movements he's doing in this clip, and he's not even in his prime anymore remember? Lol

[@ReefSideMMA]

that base is what got his shin injured

[@colbywilliamson6188]

Connor looks kinda good honestly looks like he got a bit of that snap back

[@lawngjawn9982]

*Conor

[@RawDogTV]

Lol

[@juniorhernandez9595]

🤡🤡😂😂

[@xwiggens6741]

@@RawDogTV won’t ever understand why haters keep up w who they’re hating on, like if you’re not a fan why’re you people watching this dudes every move😂 i mean the channel is called maclife😂 are yall haters or fans?

[@j-basch1338]

I actually thought he didn’t look that good here… who knows I guess.

[@electricboogaloo7686]

The blend and incorporation of all his new found styles looks promising, the tighter closer Thai stance to mitigate low kicks and takedowns, along with the TKD/karate bladed stance to throw the wild kicks and probing hand strikes

[@gorilafrommanila]

I hope he comes back, makes it (whatever that means) and retires well on top of his persona. I wish well to everyone

[@Naitsirk1]

The slickness of Conors straight left, right uppercut to overhand left is insane...

[@towenaar7422]

yea man agree, the way he throws that combo is so clean and pretty. i tried it and looked like a goof. might need another 10000 reps or so

[@plasmapanasonic4741]

Props to the fella, he was in there,giving it back. The others were just punching bags.

[@diosydinero]

they're all punching bags m8 😂

[@illmat1c]

I agree but they also need to be a bit careful he doesn't get injured before his fight.

[@lesnarbuiltthepyramids3788]

@@illmat1cI honestly believe people reinjure themselves more from hesitating due to having that injury opposed from just training regularly with proper recovery

[@josephoo10]

One of them is a pfl champion ffs

[@PS-fn5xv]

Which one?

[@steventreloar2069]

That right hook to the body/left head kick was brilliant

[@Disinfo321]

Because the other guy was stood right in front of him doing nothing while he threw a 3 punch headkick combination. That would never happen in a real fight with no gear on in the UFC.

[@TheStarBazaar]

@@Disinfo321 Good thing it was just sparring then

[@Disinfo321]

@@TheStarBazaar Yes and he's supposed to be training for a fight, not his ego. That combination along with his 720 tornado kicks unfortunately will never ever land but glad his crowd enjoyed it.

[@mitcHELLOworld]

@@Disinfo321 Im sorry - that 3 punch headkick combination wouldnt work in a 'real fight' in the ufc? Guess you haven't watched UFC very long. Such stupid people. Why don't you go check out Cerrones finishing sequence against Rick Story. I could literally sit here and rhyme them off all day, but I think that one gets the point across. Don't be an armchair quarterback unless you have at least the slightest knowledge of the game

[@iamclydieCS]

i know right

[@traceychevreuil8516]

Mad respect to all these warriors and all the fighters all across the world. GOD BLESS

[@augustusappling139]

I hope he comes back and utilizes a full toolset. The guy can win the first 2-3 rounds against pretty much any lw with his own skillset. He just needs to make adjustments in that 3rd round so that he doesnt just give the round up if he's slowing down or if theyre figuring him out a bit. He's got to do like he did in the diaz fight. Add some clinch work in the 3rd and 4th and if youre up in the rounds they have to come to you

[@Tyrannosaurus_5000]

Chandler will smoke him guaranteed.

[@frostyglaze484]

@@Tyrannosaurus_5000you bet your life on it?

[@Tyrannosaurus_5000]

@@frostyglaze484 I'll bet a few dollars for sure :D

[@frostyglaze484]

@@Tyrannosaurus_5000 chandlers too predictable and low fight iq, he tries to out strike strikers as a wrestler I BET MY LIFE he gets dropped within 20 seconds I GUARANTEE IT!

[@leebosworth5828]

To be fair it looks like he’s practically living in the gym again

[@liamtv6010]

it wasn't even a hard shot, just that beautiful timing he is blessed with

[@mikimiyazaki]

Ya youre 100% correct. Connors kos and when he hurts guys has been due to timing.

[@beddingfield214]

wasnt even a hard shot? it absolutely was are you blind or have you just never fought before?

[@LoadingFailed]

Did u not hear the sound of his left compared to his kicks. Yall can never just let him have it

[@LoadingFailed]

​@@mikimiyazakihes literally known for his powerful Left not his perfect timing left he just happens to be a wizrd with timing to execute the left. Imagine not knowing sports and acting like you do wait its MMA

[@dcsbeats739]

Them shots was hard

[@lasfinezt]

2:38 That lead uppercut into the straight was a nasty 2 piece combo 🔥

[@ToadegatheNerd]

There was a couple times it looked like his leg was bothering him and then it looked almost like he was doing all those crazy movements to try and prove it wasn't bothering him which is you watch after he stops that takedown attempt he starts raising his knees almost to his chest and I think that's why cause his leg bothered him from hopping on just it backwards to stop the takedown.

[@iacovoskritz4896]

0:28 classic Conor combination

[@georgeavery407]

What I’ve noticed in Connor’s sparring footage’s, is that anyone who spars him looks timid to actually go hard and is afraid to clip him and embarrass him … just in my opinion

[@kermohenry]

it would be a nice flex if you would clip conor and embarrass him... just in my opinion

[@diosydinero]

yeah i mean he doesn't spar high level competition, which has always been one of conors down sides, many fighters have actually called him out in that

[@dekkedbyink]

Anyone that goes hard against a counter striker is a mistake they’ve probably watched him spar against aggressive fighters he’s either knocked them spark out or put them down bad probably the reason why they’re timid he’s find those small spaces to catch them with shots even when they’re careful

[@JamesIRE]

@@dekkedbyinkexhibit A is in this video of a guy being aggressive and gets clipped with the left hand not even at full tilt and he got dropped

[@venator2589]

people forget that Conor is a high level mixed martial artist and former champion still in his physical prime. Do you think gym sparring partners can actually pose a threat? It's not like he's sparring top 5 of the UFC

[@Essex007]

Conor is a savage, makes it look so easy and painless.. big inspiration to me this man ❤

[@sharpthingsinspace9721]

When was his last win?😂🤪😂😂

[@williammckinnon4085]

@@sharpthingsinspace97212020

[@user-xi2qw7mk3v]

He is just sparring...anyone looks good sparring.

[@Essex007]

@@user-xi2qw7mk3v he’s a double champion mate, he doesn’t just go around sparring 😂

[@user-xi2qw7mk3v]

@@Essex007 WAS.....and will never be champ again.

[@rosco92]

He's inspiring.. his looks his athleticism.. his toughness . And his drive to do high output work

[@brendo8044]

You got a stiffy rosco didnt u

[@lawngjawn9982]

Conor attempting to drop that Boxing style and go back to the In-N-Out karate style that he once possessed

[@ashleigh3021]

Doesn’t matter. He gets flattened by any of the better welterweights.

[@jjaybeats3486]

good thing he fights at lightweight then isnt it @@ashleigh3021

[@diosydinero]

@@ashleigh3021 he gets flattened by the better lightweights lol

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

@@ashleigh3021 He might get lucky, Conor can still fucking crack

[@LordVessel21]

@@ashleigh3021 boga boga boga

[@anthonyventura8465]

He checked the kicks. 👏🏻

[@tristanjoao3464]

They were all inside leg kicks sadly. Outside leg kicks is what he struggled with. Hopefully he wins

[@VideoRandomChannel]

@@tristanjoao3464Mike leg kicks?😂

[@nyteowl8069]

@@tristanjoao3464 He had an answer for all those in the trilogy with Dustin but broke his leg unfortunately.

[@tristanjoao3464]

@@VideoRandomChannel i didnt say anything about Mike.

[@tristanjoao3464]

@@nyteowl8069 dustin hit him with a few leg kicks in the trilogy... So no not really, though he was better prepared for it than in the second fight

[@theoriginalmakaaka101]

I wonder how the leg will hold up - I don't know of any other athletes that would allow such impact to a support structure. I hope it is well.

[@toma3447]

Where is the fight date?

[@hartake6667]

Good to see him like this! But he needs more teammates that put the heat on him...these lads show too much respect to give him proper pressure

[@OkOk-lp5sv]

This gives me motivation seeing Conor motivated

[@Nightwatch9111]

I’m happy to see him utilizing his kicks again and for all the people who see this session and talk shit this is a light sparring season!

[@wayfaringstranger8430]

What version of Down Under is playing in the background of the first clip?

[@dekkedbyink]

That lead uppercut straight is money he’s been working on those body kicks as well

[@ChanceJolivette]

Looks good, happy he's throwing kicks and looks like he's working on checking thr low leg kicks, the competition has gotten so much better now, but hope he can still compete if he so chooses

[@ElBo1422-zz1qh]

Loved seeing him checking kicks coming off the injury… and those kicks against the second person in the clip that he sparred were crisp as hell… can’t wait for him to be back in the ring…

[@capalottyslimalini2878]

His raw talent and skill never went away. He looks awesome!

[@user-xi2qw7mk3v]

It's sparring you ding dong.

[@steventreloar2069]

Awesome stuff❤ glad to see the mac putting in work. He needs it,we need it

[@misterrpink1]

Its not a Mcgregor video without a random spinning back kick thrown in for no reason at all No cap tho, he looks gooood

[@bernardscottcrohnswarrior3868]

You can clearly see he’s holding back. He doesn’t want to hurt the sparring partners, and is actually respectful of them. Too many people go into those sparring wars which aren’t good for anyone (of course there are times for hard spars). That’s why he’s not THAT fast… as with more speed usually comes more power/more chance to hurt someone. Not sure about you guys, but I’m hella excited to see him come back! He’s clearly having fun with it and is driven to come back and make it happen! We might see another legendary run!

[@user-jb4kr6in6j]

Maybe not the same run but i hope to get a few more legendary wins before he retires.

[@Disinfo321]

Lol! Definitely holding back with those headkicks, a knee stomp/oblique kick and throwing hayemakers vs semi pros and dropping somebody with 16oz gloves on, those headkicks would drop you if you didn't block it. What is it with the cope in all the comments, just say the truth you don't need to lie. Only thing holding him back was the fatigue from rounds of sparring if we're going to be objective.

[@Disinfo321]

Your speed comment was just... moronic. What more do you want from him? Sprinting at the opponent? He was teep kicking, head kicking, body kicking, and throwing his left hand as quick as he could with 16oz gloves on and some fatigue.

[@MikePerryLegit]

@@Disinfo321 None of these guys are semi pros, you don't get flown out to Dubai for a training camp if you're just some guy. Also the only bad sparring etiquette was the oblique kick he apologised for. The headkicks were clearly pulled (not to mention he has shin pads on) and the only reason your man got dropped was because he threw a naked leg kick and dove into a straight punch with his chin in the air. Compared to the videos of other pros (Strickland, Cerrone...) actually flatlining guys at a local gym this is pretty damn tame.

[@OsvaldoBayerista]

Lmao the hopium

[@user-zv6jr2je7q]

Does anyone know the name of the song he was listening to?

[@Bish0pgaming]

Wishing him the best I love watching sparring and msn Connor is looking alot more fluid . Not like the old Connor but this is promising 🙌

[@markasmaclean7571]

Respect that after he hit the oblique kick too hard he immediately says sorry and stops the round - some people will just hit you with shit like that feel Their ego and keep going

[@jooyichen]

Having the upright stance without good wrestling and grappling defense is wild to me.

[@MMAisAddicting3210]

It’s sad a guy like Conor had his prime taken away from him by an injury. Right when Conor seemed like he was hungry again and focused, he snaps his leg in half. Imagine if he never snapped his leg. What if he beat Dustin. Imagine the match ups the ufc would’ve gave him after that.

[@DwarfDt]

Ever since he lost to Dustin the first time I've been doubtful on him being able to return and perform well but this is the first footage that is convincing to me that he's been training properly after all these years. He forgot about his bjj and his wrestling just like Usman the 2 of them became boxing oriented and were found out hard.

[@johnboylan3832]

He's sparring smaller nobodies.

[@DwarfDt]

@@johnboylan3832 yep

[@habibi750]

lol he sparring hired help. Relax bro

[@irollastoney.899]

Can't wait to see Conor's comeback. Many are underestimating him now, but he'll always remain an extremely high level fighter.

[@lunaticz0r]

when was his last win though... underestimateling or just stating facts? He's not the Eddie Alvarez Conor at LW with his in and out darting style. He's bigger, stays in the same positions, waits for counters instead of driving the counters by feints and punches... he's simply a different version from when he won Gold. Nothing bad about it, it's not underestimating, it's just reality. Do not forget he broke his freaking tib so definitely changes mentally have occurred too...

[@VerzideGF]

I agree, hes really high level fighter but not one of the best anymore

[@purpleaki1277]

Extremely overrated

[@Disinfo321]

Extremely high level fighter for 7 minutes, unfortunately against Poirier he couldn't even win the first round and he was more or less finished from the moment he got taken down toward the end of the round. At the time he's meant to be his most effective Poirier still beat him, over 3+ rounds he has nothing for the elites.

[@sadansangabriel4245]

To the average person he will always be a high level fighter. To other high level fighters he’s about average he just hasn’t been in there enough through out the years

[@soknheith3259]

Nice to see an actual gritty footage. Folks are clearly decent fighters with good skillsets, and Conor looks pretty solid against them. Even reminded me of his prime days. He's still got that dog in him.

[@user-lj3ev7qy3k]

what is the first song ?

[@DenasVv]

Wow the checks looks really improved

[@Kwarkiemodo]

Good leg checking. He is very sharp. Like I said before, don't like the things he did in the past but he can fight and has the motivation to keep grinding even tho he has all the money in the world. I can respect that. Can't wait to see him fight Chandler and hopefully he has improved his skills.

[@MrDvfdsv]

Guess incorporating more muay Thai was the only way to get around eating calf kicks all the time which fucked him up good against poirier.. Come to think of it, it's the logical thing to do... The bladed karate stance was really susceptible to calf kicks, so was the boxing stance heavy on the front foot. And since he already became more square with his boxing stance compared to the bladed stance, opening up even a bit more to a Thai stance in certain situations makes sense... He's not becoming a grappler, so protecting himself from too many low kicks can only come from checking or hip movement, especially now that he's not as fluid anymore... And teeping and roundhouse are already engrained in him anyway from his karate background, just smaller shifts from sidekick to front kick and hitting the roundhouse with the foot or the shin.

[@DevinS1133]

Finally, walking the talk! He always talked big but always put in the work to back it up. People think he fell off since he took the Floyd fight but he still worked hard until his injury. It looks like he's finally getting serious after that sexual assault allegation a few months back. Hope he gets the comeback he and his fans deserve.

[@ryanmccarthy8652]

I love how there’s still hopeful Conor fans.

[@walkaz]

It’s spelt deluded

[@ryanmccarthy8652]

@@walkazthat’s between me and you

[@intelligentbot944]

The guy hasn’t had a good performance in 5 years and people still think he’s going to come back and win the title in 3 different weight classes 😂😂😂 you can’t make this stuff up

[@diosydinero]

@@intelligentbot944 as if bro hasn't been out partying, drinking and doing drugs all these years 😂

[@sisd888]

@@intelligentbot944So knocking cowboy out in 30 secs is no good performance?

[@thedarkknight3393]

Look man. He'll always still look good. In his prime he was one of the best strikers in the world. People love to shit on him but he was a beast. Hopefully he makes a comeback as its better for the sport. The sport needs Conor

[@Tyrannosaurus_5000]

Hopefully he marries the mother of his kids one day

[@thedarkknight3393]

@@Tyrannosaurus_5000 baby factory at this point

[@watchreviews4k]

Interesting content. Keep up the good work on your channel. Regards, WR4K.

[@callmerokaleta1823]

0:27 men i fucking love that punch, i keep on putting on repeat

[@Sacciuiguai]

Glimpse of karate fighting stance 👀

[@RawDogTV]

Glimpse of failure

[@justsomeguywithafewmoregut4600]

Looks slower, stronger and gasses faster. I was wishing for karate stance, precision beats power and timing beats speed Conor.

[@JorrellEscobar]

Upper cuts are beautiful. We need more strikes and kick mixes that’s what made Connor so great from the beginning the way he mixes everything up

[@dewalegolas5533]

Connor need true sparing partners

[@Lion72320]

Not even a big Conor fan but I wish we could see him be champion one more time.

[@JimBeatman]

Based on your comment your obv not an mma fan either lol … non casuals are glad to be past that era of the sport ….guys are too high level to get caught by that 1left hand shot Conor has now

[@Lion72320]

@@JimBeatman telling from your comment you are clearly a connoisseur and deserve to be in a UFC PPV event... Us causals will watch on and cheer for you.

[@navidahmed7922]

0.22 name of the kick please

[@ericroy1880]

0:28 imagine Conor vs Gaethje with that exchange??

[@collinwright1237]

Conor is really moving good kicking blocking damn. Hate to be a hype train but would be cool if he came back and actually did good

[@user-wr1ub3iq7l]

Looking fucking great his back 🤙❤️

[@Josh-py2pq]

He’s working and this is by far the best he’s looked. People need to remember it’s a hill and that takes climbing. This right here makes me think damn he’s actually going to be sharp asf in a few months.

[@PitFitHuntFan]

He did not drop him intentionally as he was just going light/ training spar. He has definitely the skills and standup advantage over chandler and with his bigger physique it’s going to be a good fight. Chandlers grit and explosiveness though is going to be his advantage over Connor.😁

[@HandsOfSins]

That left hand is deadly, he has that crazy power still, it's just such a shame his ground game wasn't up to the same standard

[@FJ24.]

Conor’s ground game is still really good

[@diarmuid4071]

his ground level was actually pretty top notch for a striker - did surprisely well against khabib when most of his previous opponents got ragdolled on the ground by him. anyone will look like an ameteur when against a top level wrestler like khabib

[@hoppjugallo]

Such a poor casuals take

[@soys8834]

People are mistaken he’s ground games elite

[@jbowers56]

His ground game is no weaker than his standup - he is excellent at both it's just there are people better at both at the very top level these days.

[@AmanKumar-ev9zm]

Sparring partners needs to be heavy they are light 😊

[@saigoneze4465]

ngl connor is looking good his original style of being light on his feet and flexible with his kicks hopefully he maintains his seriousness to make another run for the belt . For those that havent practiced martial arts or combat sports when you dont train or fight for a considerable amount of time your muscles begin to lose their flexibility. I used to be able to do the full ass to ground splits and when i didnt train for 2 yrs i couldnt sit any lower than 100mm off the floor . My hamstrings had tightened up

[@ceddkasinski467]

Music in the first spar?

[@Santoroz]

His footwork looks improved

[@Blackhankhill]

There he is 🍀

[@Riley_rolo]

When's his up comming fight? Next year? Or the year after?

[@abolfazlkarbalaii9627]

It inspiring to see conor moving like this after a gruesome break true warrior wish him the best

[@nikkova2007]

I see stifness and weakness in that division 😂😂😂

[@tabb5818]

Oblique kicks in sparring 💀

[@certifiedredditgenius]

Fr, why he throwing spinning kicks and head kicks too? Clearly an ego spar

[@navidahmed7922]

0:22 name of the kick please

[@Shogun_23]

Nice man great job Conor

[@Skola103]

that's it bro keep working !! 💪

[@protector808]

Absolutely beautiful movement and interesting new elements and hybrid stance. I wish you the best brother and a glorious return, as the nice Connor. The mental games aren't needed anymore now just bring the pure heart and skill and artistry!

[@realbaambaambaam8858]

The brother throwing oblique kicks in sparring

[@ryanmccarthy8652]

OMG ! Wow !!! 😮😮😮 return of the Big Mac Return : gets knocked out my Chandler

[@ZZZZZ_________________]

This style is what we miss, fluid movement, creativity, timing, precision, let’s see if he brings it back🤞🔥 let’s go Conor!

[@beko_bekovic]

yeah and more active with his shots, in his recent fights he was not throwing that much to land all the shots while he just should throw just to throw sometimes you know

[@Disinfo321]

@@beko_bekovic Maybe because his WHOLE issue has been gassing after 7 minutes? Why do you think he beat (arguably) nate in the rematch? It's because he was a lot more reserved and "efficient with his energy". All these spinning kicks were useless here and have always been useless in all of his UFC fights and just gas him out.

[@beko_bekovic]

@@Disinfo321 agreed. But not everyone is Nate Diaz tho. Mcgregor was successful against fighters with regular chins(not like Nate's) when he was active, threw more and also various

[@Disinfo321]

@@beko_bekovic Ok yes, I'll agree with you Mcgregor should come out and gas himself out throwing volume and spinning kicks which he made a conscious effort to stop doing, ok. And you're right everybody isn't Nate Diaz, which is why Mcgregor shouldn't throw volume like Nate Diaz. He's a counter striker and that's that.

[@Ericsb]

Damn he’s still doing more of a boxing approach that he started after boxing Floyd. That sucks, he should have been less focused on boxing and more of how he was in 2015 and 2016. He went back to it a little bit in the last fight but than broke his leg. But it looks like he went back from that again and focused more on a square up boxing stance.

[@brutalman5059]

He really don't need to fight anymore with that amount of money and even after that Injury.. but look at him... such a warrior 👏🏻

[@MotivationalMAC]

It's not about money tho it's about legacy, he's dreaming of one last run at the belt, probably the 170 strap to do what no one else has done before and then bounce

[@combatsportsculture6469]

Like all the others have already said the drive this man has is nothing short of inspiring… He actually looks pretty dam good….timing looks good, distance is pretty good, accuracy pretty good. I hate to see him so heavy on that front foot still these days, it feels like that’s one of his very few holes currently that he can’t seem to shake. Hopefully he makes it work for him.. keep up the grind 💯

[@DylanMMA434]

Bro hes getting trained by people far more intelligent then you when it comes to martial arts why would someone listen to you iver world class coaches cmon man 😂

[@combatsportsculture6469]

@@DylanMMA434 guarantee I know more than you based on your comment lol. It doesn’t take a person “far more intelligent” to realize the disadvantages of what he’s doing… the same mistakes/disadvantages that got him into trouble in his two last fights against Dustin porier… any one who knows half a thing about striking (kickboxing, mma particularly) knows how and why that can be problematic. Don’t take my word for it lol I’m not the first one that has said this, other fighters, ex fighters and analysts have said the same thing…..🤔 In boxing it works, in kickboxing/mma it does not.. there’s reasons why, that you apparently do not understand sir lol. So before you go to write a negative comment online, you should probably do your research so you don’t look silly (again)😜

[@combatsportsculture6469]

@@DylanMMA434 second note where did I suggest anyone “listen to me” 🤔. I said “I hate to see him so heavy on his front leg”. Expressing my opinion… which seemed to trigger you for some reason lol what in your life is making you unhappy that makes you go and drop a negative comment, on someone’s positive comment. . lol smh..

[@Capital2x]

@@combatsportsculture6469 Alex Pereira is HEAVY on his lead-leg yet it isn't a problem for him at all, now is it? Because that has nothing to do with it. As long as you are reacting to the low-kicks, plus reacting to them correctly that's the main thing. Be realistic, most fighters are front-foot forward fighters, very FEW humans can actually fight off of the back-foot. Yet, not all of them get obliterated by low-kicks so it's clearly not just about the stance or weight-balance. It is about your vision to see them coming, your timing to react to them in time, & your technique to react to them correctly, are the real determining factors above all else for defending low-kicks. You're just reserved because you seen McGregor get stopped by low-kicks before so of course you're naturally gonna assume the worst subconsciously & be looking for that weakness again moreso now, which is justified, I get it, but it's not the case because he has clearly adjusted to them & he already proved that in the 3rd Poirier fight, now he looks even sharper at reacting to low-kicks so i'm happy for him. I see great improvement here, not "holes" or weaknesses. He even baited a few of those low-kicks then countered them immediately so if his opponents underestimate his low-kick defense & take the bait then they might get KO'd in the process if they truly believe he's unprepared for low-kicks because he will counter them, as he is fully aware now unlike before. McGregor is a great counter-striker & he's great at setting fighters up, he's great at "playing the game" meaning he is great at letting you think you are doing well then blasting you up out of there with 1 big counterstrike, that's why he gets guys to go first and throw at him in the 1st place even when they know he is an aggressive counter-striker, because they think they are doing well plus they think they will land otherwise they would not take the bait if they knew it was bait but most fighters do not understand when they are being set-up. Period. These things matter way more than just your stance or weight-positioning. There is so much more nuance to this game. There is so much more beneath the surface. There is so much more beyond what the naked eye can visually see or perceive 💯 That's why the old saying goes "only believe HALF of what you see, and NONE of what you hear" 💯

[@combatsportsculture6469]

@@Capital2x my man, good in depth assessment. I got to respectfully oppose you on the pereira example, it’s not a good comparison. Simply because they have vastly different styles, also Alex pereira does not fight front foot heavy. As I’m sure you probably know, he comes from a traditional kickboxing background, he stands pretty upright, light on his feet. What makes him so effective besides his obvious experience in kickboxing is the fact he doesn’t load up often. It’s very hard to see his kicks coming because he doesn’t tend to load up also he doesn’t turn his kicks over.. he makes this work so well for him because he has exceptional power, and very little telegraphing. Conor did not used to be so front foot heavy, that seemed to have changed after the Floyd fight (rightfully so) why? Because it’s very effective to fight this way in boxing. Because body position, head movement, and foot placement is so critical. Conor is clearly not as effective in mma with this style, and there’s a reason for it.. what made Conor so good was like you said his ability to counter guys, but not from lulling them or making them “feel safe.” It was his ability to time them… his perception of distance was second to none this combined with his feints and timing along with relentless pressure were what made him so good in his prime when he was running through everyone. Fighting heavy on your lead foot negates all this… you can’t be light on your feet you become “stuck in the mud” as he would say, you’re in a different position compromising your in and out footwork therefore compromising your distance/range management, leaving you no choice but to block, catch (or counter) (which can absolutely be effective if that’s your game, the more square kickboxing approach) but that’s not what made Conor great.. it was his ability to press forward, move in and out and use his exceptional perception of distance and timing to his advantage. That’s what he was so dam good at. Style wise Think like the difference between wonderboy and chito Vera… the wonderboy in and out style just suited Conor better… it complimented his attributes and maximized their advantage. Now absolutely NOT to say he can’t move forward and adapt to this style and find success with it and make it work… it’s just a head scratcher because it’s almost like he’s trying to adjust his mma style to adapt to his time in boxing. When what he was doing in mma was working so well, he didn’t need to make any changes aside from just getting better at grappling. His stand up needed no adjustments. Of course this my opinion based off of my own knowledge. So there’s of course room for debate, everyone’s going to have their own opinion. And I don’t mind having knowledgeable discussion about it with people such as yourself, who know what they’re looking at, let alone talking about. It’s interesting to hear other insights and opinions. Thankyou for your response 💯

[@arlindblaze4148]

Conor McGregor has turned from a counter puncher to a brawler it seems. Im here for it. Loved seeing the checks aswell, seeing there was NOO CHECKS! Last time lmao. Jokes aside i hope the chandler vs mcgregor fight happens next year!

[@CB-ix2lh]

Damn, I mean, he has to be coming back sooner than we all expect, right? His conditioning looks like he's sparring during a fight camp here.

[@StayPrimal]

Can't wait for Chandler's fight, its gonna be entertaining for sure whatever happens.

[@testimonialchanges2023]

This is not real mma even his training partners are yes men that give conor the sparring that makes him feel like karate kid .the lil twinkle toe move he was doing to go forward is HILARIOUS ...😅😂 what a character this dude is ...

[@joeslowgon4096]

You’ve obviously never done any martial arts the sparring partner is throwing back but McGregor has great distance management he always has, mix ups are great but sure you give advice sitting on your sofa after you shift at tesco

[@CoreyBockerTV]

I was thinking that if he hired killers to train with this would be so different

[@testimonialchanges2023]

@@joeslowgon4096 yeah there throwing back a lil bit , they have to.make conor think hes that good lmao... if you think his sparring partners are kilkers but his skill is just that good your delusional,, hes like 30lbs bigger than these guys and it looks like theyre doing a defensive drill n only allowed one kick and jab at a time gtfoh 😆🤣

[@sloppy7133]

What do I know but I think the boxing stance doesn’t help is natural movement compared to when he had a side ways stance he looked a lot more fluid with the karate stance and another think I notice he doesn’t use his legs as much as he used to

[@cementsnah8504]

damn he is actually starting to look like his old self

[@ryanmccarthy8652]

Yeah Conor that beat Eddie Alvarez ? I think so too . With that additional Titanium Shin Bone

[@cementsnah8504]

@@ryanmccarthy8652when he beat alvarez he was more in boxing stance than his past karate stance 😂

[@ryanmccarthy8652]

@@cementsnah8504oh you meant that Conor that KOed Aldo in 13 seconds 😮😮😮 Dayyumm. True , he does look like that Conor . But this time , he most likely will get KOed in 13 seconds by Chandler

[@terrylemis2497]

I am as big a Connor fan as anyone but time eventually takes everything away from us and it has taken away the Connor that we used to love.💀

[@RambySD]

The speed is still there. You can tell when he dropped the guy. That combo was quick the other guy was just going a little hard there for a second and Connor had to remind him who he was lol

[@remoscontracting1015]

I love Connor but it’s crazy. He doubled in size so quick.! I don’t know Martial arts I don’t know the bodybuilding area but shit in size fucking crazy man! He’s got to be a genius in this area I believe in him so it’s gotta be that!!