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Harry Davies

UFC fans fear bulked-up Conor McGregor "won't last a round" in comeback fight

Fans think that Conor McGregor 's added muscle won't help him when he makes a return to the UFC.

McGregor, 34, has been sidelined since breaking his tibia against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight last July. The former two-weight champion has piled on a huge amount of size whilst recovering from his leg break, even facing steroid accusations because of his newfound muscle mass.

The Irishman has been criticised for his cardiovascular endurance through his UFC career and fans think he will gas out even quicker in his comeback fight due to his muscle gain. "All that muscle will f*** up his cardio. I doubt it will help him with injuries either. His arms are so much heavier and he is as a whole too. I'd guess for him knee tendon tears, bicep tears, shoulder injuries would be more likely now with this muscle," one user wrote.

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