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VIDEO: Conor McGregor Rolls With PFL Star As UFC Return Speculation Looms

On Friday morning, Conor McGregor was seen on Twitter with Brendan Loughnane amid a highly anticipated UFC return.

Zain Bando

VIDEO: Conor McGregor Rolls With PFL Star As UFC Return Speculation Looms
VIDEO: Conor McGregor Rolls With PFL Star As UFC Return Speculation Looms /

Former UFC double-champion Conor McGregor seems to be returning to his old self. After suffering a severe ankle injury in July 2021 in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier, the charismatic Irishman continues to tease a return to the Octagon.

His latest venture saw him training with PFL mainstay Brendan Loughnane Friday morning, which was shared across Loughnane's social media.

Although it was a brief clip, McGregor is practicing his ground game. This venture has plagued a few significant moments of his career, as he was submitted against Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

"Comeback season," Loughnane wrote as his caption.

McGregor and the UFC have teased a 2024 return, though it is unclear when, where, and who the 35-year-old will compete against.

McGregor coached opposite Michael Chandler as the pair served as the TUF 31 coaches in the spring, but the fight was delayed due to McGregor's dealings with USADA.

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UFC 300 is five months away, making McGregor a worthy choice to serve as a headliner, but only time will tell.

McGregor has not won since 2020, knocking out Donald Cerrone in under a minute at UFC 246 before losing in back-to-back outings to Poirier.

McGregor became the promotion's first simultaneous two-division champion in 2016, knocking out Eddie Alvarez before leaving MMA to challenge Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Aug. 2017 in a blockbuster boxing match, which McGregor lost.

Although his return is inevitable, his legacy is still being written, with more eventual history on the way.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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