Footage of an exhausted looking Conor McGregor has concerned his legion of fans with his Octagon return just months away.
The video emerged at the weekend during the Monaco Grand Prix were a visibly tired McGregor was seen dancing and enjoying the party atmosphere.
The Dubliner is due to fight Michael Chandler later thi years but the footage has caused worry amongst fans depite the fighter insisting he'll be ready for the challenge.
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McGregor and Chandler are expected to square off in December, with Las Vegas the likely host city for the bout after the Irishman returns to the USADA drug testing pool in the coming days. Once he has completed at least two negative tests over a six month period, he will be eligible to compete, making the year-end event possible.
But many viewers feared he won't make it to the fight after watching the footage, with one asking "Can we please get this man in a gym?" Another added that McGregor was helping to get bettors a more improved set of odds for the Chandler fight, with one saying: "Man looks 40."
However, some fans were more lenient after seeing the footage, with a few noting that he is months away from competition, or even beginning a serious training camp. One even shared a video of current light-heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, who won his belt as recently as this year, partying in similar fashion at a recent UFC event.
"It's always fun and wholesome for anyone to do it unless they were Conor," one argued, while another added that he should be compared with fighters like Tony Ferguson, who are frequently seen training but have been riding heavy losing skids. "All you see from him is gym and training videos, and when he comes into the Octagon he’s complete a**," the wrote. "It’s all about perception, people look way too deep into these things."
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