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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Harry Davies

UFC fans are quick to disagree with Conor McGregor's 'underrated athlete' claim

Fans have mocked Conor McGregor after the former two-weight UFC champion recently claimed he is an "underrated athlete".

McGregor, 34, is still recovering from a broken tibia he suffered against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight last July. He is expected to make his octagon return in the first quarter of next year, but recently worried fans after admitting his compromised leg is not at the "absolute level" needed to make a UFC comeback.

If the Irishman is to return next year, it will mark over three years since he won a fight. McGregor was stopped twice by Poirier last year, with his last win coming in January 2020 against now-retired UFC veteran Donald Cerrone. McGregor received backlash on social media after recently tweeting a picture of himself with the caption "underrated athlete" as fans were quick to remind him of his losing form in the octagon.

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