‘Looks sharp’ – Conor McGregor impresses fans with sparring footage against 6ft 5in opponent

Conor McGregor is continuing his training in the hope of making a grand UFC return.

McGregor has reiterated that he wants to make a fighting comeback at the UFC White House card, which is expected to take place on June 14.

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Nothing has been confirmed, but UFC CEO Dana White has revealed that he expects matchmaking for the White Show to be completed by this weekend.

Michael Chandler was widely touted to be McGregor’s opponent for the card based on the pair’s history on The Ultimate Fighter.

However, White dismissed that idea and called ‘BS’ on a report that suggested the Irishman would face Colby Covington, who explained to talkSPORT.com why the fight is unlikely.

Nonetheless, McGregor is putting in the hard yards, having returned to training last month at Straight Blast Gym (SBG) Ireland.

The 37-year-old took to Instagram on Friday to share more footage of his progress, and MMA fans have generally been left impressed.

In one of the videos, McGregor can be seen narrowly missing a spinning wheel kick — the same one Mauricio Ruffy knocked out King Green with at UFC 313.

Responding to McGregor’s sparring with fellow Irishman Eoin Sheridan, who has fought for the PFL and stands at an almighty 6’5″, one fan wrote: “He’s still got it.”

Another said: “There’s a new officer in town, his name’s McGregor.”

A third added: “Karate style is what made him so unique. I don’t understand why he gave that up for the boxing stance.”

While a fourth responded: “Yes, we need spinning wheel kick Conor back asap.”

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More fans admitted that ‘Conor has the tools’ and he ‘looks sharp.’

McGregor claims he’s all-in to make a fighting comeback, but UFC welterweight Covington has questioned whether the Irishman still has the motivation to make a return.

“What’s the motivation to get locked in that cage and have that hungry dog in you to kill another man?” Covington said.

“I don’t know how realistic it is.”

McGregor hasn’t fought in five years, having suffered back-to-back defeats to Dustin Poirier in 2021.

His last win in the Octagon came against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in January 2020.