Ahead of Conor McGregor’s welterweight UFC 202 rematch against Nate Diaz, the featherweight champ is wasting no time in bringing in elite level boxers to help him prepare for the bout.
Michael Conlan is a 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist, and and Paddy Barnes is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist. Both men vouched for McGregor’s skills via Twitter after the training session.
A photo posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on
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Great work champ, thanks for the gifts!! See you soon 👊🏼 https://t.co/8BtZR20XXU
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) June 15, 2016
Got the skills! 👊👊 https://t.co/1wUUCuYhqD
— Paddy Barnes (@paddyb_ireland) June 15, 2016
Will the help be enough for McGregor to avenge his UFC 196 submission loss to Nate Diaz?
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