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Harry Davies

Conor McGregor promises "countdown is on" as UFC star continues recovery

Conor McGregor continues to gear up for his UFC return as he reveals the "countdown" to his next fight has begun.

McGregor has been sidelined since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier last July and recently returned to sparring ahead of his comeback. The former two-weight champion was strictly limited to weight training during his recovery and bulked up to 190lb in the process.

He sparred with close friend and longtime training partner Cian Cowley in his first full training session earlier this month. Cowley admitted that it was like McGregor had " never left training " and that the spar between them went well.

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