UFC insider warns against spiraling Conor McGregor combat sports return – ‘It would not be safe’

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Conor McGregor is within the midst of a reputational free fall.

It definitely appears like an enormous a part of his troubles revolve round inactivity. When McGregor was actively competing, his wild rants and customarily erratic nature have been a bit extra forgivable. On the sidelines, McGregor is just in a position to create headlines by dropping slurs or teasing numerous fights that undoubtedly gained’t occur. Historical past has demonstrated that being in a coaching camp helps maintain McGregor on the straight and slim … or a minimum of no matter his model of that’s. Maybe if he will get a date booked for his UFC return, there could be fewer tweet-and-delete rampages and extra coaching movies.

Regardless of the potential advantages, UFC analyst Chael Sonnen is anxious that McGregor is now not in situation to compete. He believes that McGregor has been gone for too lengthy, and we could have reached the purpose that it’s now not protected for him to compete in any respect. Sonnen merely doesn’t belief McGregor’s skill to defend himself anymore.

“He merely shouldn’t be going to do MMA, nor ought to he, however he additionally shouldn’t do any type of fight,” Sonnen stated on his YouTube channel (by way of Fernando Quiles). “It might not be protected for him to enter UFC Combat Move Invitational, it could not be protected for Conor to enter a grappling match. It might not be protected for him to enter a boxing match, it could not be protected for him to enter an MMA match if the primary and golden rule is to guard your self always.

“There may be no one below contract, not a prime 10 man, there’s no one below contract with the Final Combating Championship that Conor may defend himself towards always. There may be no one below contract at bare-knuckle boxing the place Conor may defend himself always.”

McGregor has misplaced three of his final 4 bouts, and all defeats got here by way of end (together with a damaged leg). Residing laborious at 36 years of age, we could also be shortly approaching a degree the place McGregor is unrecognizable every time he does lastly return to motion.

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