UFC Fighter ‘Conor Mcgregor’ Gains Weight To Fight At A Higher Weight, Twitter Fans Reaction
3 min readFamous Boxer, Conor McGregor who broke his leg in a match against Dustin Poirier, has recovered and is better than ever. McGregor posted a carousel on Instagram of about 10 photos on December 2nd, showing off his new and transformed body.
The Instagram post broke the internet as no one expected McGregor to pull out the weight gain card (yet again). The notorious MMA star also posted another post, a snap with girlfriend Dee Devlin. In the picture, the two were showing off their transformed bodies.
All About Conor Mcgregor And His Weight Gain Journey
Conor McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial art artist but is best known for his boxing skills. He started out his journey on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2013.
He started out as a featherweight at the weight of about 140lbs for his fight against Marcus Brimage.
He then went on to weigh 155lbs for his fight against Eddie Alvarez in the lightweight category in 2016.
Conor then went on to weigh about 168lbs but took it down to 153lbs for his match against Floyd Mayweather. According to audiences, he debuted a super lean body “once more”.
Finally, in 2020, Conor weighed his highest at 170lbs. But the fighter went on to reduce it to 156lbs for his fight against Dustin.
Now, in 2021 according to the fighter’s recent pictures he looks around 170lbs.
Mcgregor’s Weight Gain Reveal
The internet broke by McGregor’s post on December 2nd as he posted a carousel of 10 pictures showing off his new body. In the picture, the fighter was wearing boxers and shoes which he accessorized with a watch, a chain around his neck, and a Dolce & Gabbana hat.
The picture was captioned “Been hit with a few shells but I don’t walk with a limp.” Conor also went on to tag TIDLSport in the post, a global sports firm that helps athletes via products and programes.
While fans were having a hard time believing Conor’s transformation, he posted another picture with his girlfriend Dee Devlin on his Instagram. In the picture, the couple was showing off their transformed bodies. Conor has also been seen promoting his sports app “McGregor FAST” these days.
Fans Reaction on Twitter
McGregor has been an inspiration for most of the budding sportsmen for his skills and his weight transformation journey. Fans had a lot to say and responded with loads of questions on Twitter: