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Ben Davies

Conor McGregor receives "hothead" criticism after death threat to UFC heavyweight

Conor McGregor has been branded a "hothead" by Michael Bisping after he sent a death threat to UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall.

The UFC superstar recently announced that he will return to action and has flown out to Las Vegas to begin filming for his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter series against Michael Chandler. McGregor has not been quiet on social media despite having been absent from the octagon since July 2021 when he broke his leg in a defeat to Dustin Poirier.

British star Aspinall was vocal regarding McGregor's comeback fight, suggesting he was much more excited for other events including UFC London later this year. The Irishman did not take kindly to his comments and made a violent threat on Twitter, which read: "Bum p***k. Say sayonara to that GK [Gym King] deal kid.

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