Hall of Fame star, Michael Bisping has jumped to the defense of former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor amid concerns from fans ahead of his UFC 303 comeback, with footage emerging over the weekend of the Dubliner partying into the early hours in his public house.
McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the organization’s banner, is slated to snap an almost three-year stay from the Octagon at the end of next month, headlining UFC 304 during International Fight Week.
Taking on former lightweight title challenger, Michael Chandler, McGregor returns to the welterweight limit for the first time in four years – coinciding with the last time he struck a victory in the promotion, in the form of a 2020 knockout win over former title challenger, Donald Cerrone.