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Conor McGregor's Eye-Popping Body Transformation from 145 to 170 Pounds

Weight cutting is a brutal process and few fighters have shown that like Conor McGregor. The UFC featherweight champion has left his division behind in recent months in his rivalry with Nate Diaz (with both fights being contested at 170 pounds), who is competing close to his natural weight. The side-by-side of a hydrated and healthy McGregor and the withered version last seen at the UFC 194 weigh-ins is a jarring sight.

Here is McGregor at Friday's weigh-ins:

And here's a shot of McGregor at the open work-outs on Thursday:
This is basically the McGregor that most fans know now, and it's a McGregor that looks the part of an excellent fighter.