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The Notorious has done it again! Always under scrutiny and criticized for his antics, former UFC Lightweight champion Conor McGregor is facing backlash from the fans once again. The showboat that he is, McGregor often finds himself getting the short end of the stick with public reactions. While he has a huge following, this recent video did put him in a bad light.

Slated to make his return sometime in December after his long sabbatical, fans were expecting to see McGregor at the gym, breaking a sweat. However, a recent video shows McGregor waltzing and dancing at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix.

Fans Skeptical of McGregor’s shape ahead of Chandler Fight

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Michael Chandler and McGregor are going to face each other. While no particular date has been mentioned, Dana White has declared that it will take place either in November or December 2023. With Michael Chandler clanking irons, fans were appalled to see McGregor taking the fight lightly.

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It’s hard to watch someone that you were inspired by so much become the complete opposite of what inspired you” said a heartbroken fan. “I don’t understand why you consider him in mma when he’s no longer belongs to” read another comment. Other really harsh comments like, “Should be not training?ffs“, “Hes aged terribly“, “Meanwhile Mike is at the gym“, “Looks like he’s not fighting“, and “The guys so fu**ed. Get him some help” flooded in, bashing the former UFC Lightweight champ.

 

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A skeptical comment from a fan read “This dude never gonna fight chandler lol.” providing a reality check to some of the blind McGregor fans.

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USADA Rumours – Trouble in Paradise

Few fighters can boast of a career that McGregor can. With having faced some of the best fighters in the division, he has had his glory days. However, following the Khabib Nurmagomedov fight, McGregor has struggled to get back to his form. With a long sabbatical, McGregor is looking to make a comeback by taking on Michael Chandler at the end of this year. Rumors of PED and steroids usage were afloat that really pulled down his stocks. Furthermore, McGregor’s record doesn’t show any tests for the 2023 USADA testing pool.

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One can only hope that an iconic star like McGregor would make a comeback and a half but with the Grand Prix video going viral, fans grow skeptical. Michael Chandler is preparing for McGregor in full swing. Is this going to end like McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov? Is this the end of the line for McGregor? Or does he have a few good fights, still left in him?

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