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Donagh Corby

Conor McGregor told to "humble himself" over star's UFC title ambitions

Conor McGregor has been told he must "humble himself" when he makes his return to the octagon later this year after expressing world title ambitions.

The Irishman is a former two-weight world champion, simultaneously holding featherweight and lightweight gold after his last title win in 2016. But it's been over six years since then, and the likelihood that he will return to the cage and challenge the likes of Leon Edwards or Kamaru Usman appear to be slim.

Comedian and former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub is confident that McGregor will make a comeback this year, listing Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson, two natural lightweights, as prospective opponents. But he reckons that thinking in terms of belts after just one win in half-a-decade is a step too far, even for a fighter who has defied the odds as much the Irishman.

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