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Daily Mirror
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Harry Davies

Conor McGregor backed to "flatline" current UFC champion in record time

Conor McGregor has been backed to break his own record for the quickest knockout in a UFC title fight against current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

A year has almost passed since former two-weight champion McGregor's last fight, in which he broke his leg against bitter rival Dustin Poirier in their third encounter. The Irishman has been on the comeback trail ever since and is finally able to use his compromised leg without any issues.

Fans have weighed in on a proposed fight between McGregor and Volkanovski following the 145lb champion's recent title defence against Max Holloway at UFC 276. Volkanovski is unbeaten in over 20 fights and has defended his belt four times, but some fans think McGregor would make easy work of the Australian.

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