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Fans fear Conor McGregor has beefed up too much and will ‘gas out’ in UFC comeback fight against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone
CONOR McGREGOR has left his fans fearing he has piled on too much muscle after beefed up pictures of the Irishman emerged.
McGregor, 31, returns against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone on January 18 at UFC 246 having not fought since being submitted by bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018.
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The Dublin southpaw will make his comeback at welterweight, a division he has only twice fought at, losing and then beating Nate Diaz in 2016.
McGregor has piled on muscle thanks to his own strength and conditioning programme, but supporters are divided on whether the increased weight will be beneficial.
One said: "He will gas out real quick with those muscles."
Another said: "More muscles isn’t going to help his gas tank."
One added: "More muscles more problems for his cardio."
Another added: "Well he is fighting at 170 so he can afford to gain a bit of size."
McGregor is notorious for his heavy hands that guided him to featherweight and lightweight belts.
But the Irish star has long been accused of having cardio problems, having fatigued in bouts against Diaz and in his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather.
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But UFC boss Dana White admitted he has allowed the former two-division champion to return at 170lbs and still be next in line for Nurmagomedov’s 155lbs title next.
Returning at welterweight also opens the door for McGregor to face Jorge Masvidal - who in November beat Diaz at UFC 244, winning the ‘Baddest Mother F***er’ belt.
The Notorious’ striking coach Owen Roddy revealed the 31-year-old is plotting mega-fights against Nurmagomedov and Masvidal after facing Cerrone.
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