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Ian Machado Garry claims ‘OG Conor McGregor’ is back amid sparring clash, brands him ‘Best to ever do it’

Unbeaten welterweight striker, Ian Machado Garry has claimed the ‘OG’ Conor McGregor has returned amid his earmarked UFC comeback next year against former lightweight championship challenger, Michael Chandler, following a recent sparring session between the duo in Ireland.

Machado Garry, the current number ten ranked welterweight contender, returns to the Octagon next month at UFC 296, booking a main card clash with Kill Cliff FC staple, Vicente Luque in a high-stakes matchup in Las Vegas.

Sidelined since July 2021, Conor McGregor most recently suffered a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to three-time rival, Dustin Poirier, fracturing his left tibia and fibula in the opening round of their trilogy rubber match at UFC 264.