Conor McGregor draws huge crowd at the beach as UFC star is filmed training in the sun

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Conor McGregor was spotted hitting the mitts on a beach in Ibiza, as a crowd of amazed spectators applauded his workout.
The 36-year-old has been out of action since his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 - a fight which led to an extended lay-off for the Notorious one due to suffering a broken leg in the first round. However, it now looks as though McGregor is now eyeing up his grand return to the world of combat sports, as he was spotted showcasing his hand speed, precision and power as the sun beamed down on him.
A large crowd gathered to watch the Dubliner on the beach as he threw combination after combination, before a chorus of clapping and cheering erupted as he wrapped things up. Video footage also uploaded by McGregor shows the Irishman's fiancee, Dee Devlin, and their children were present at the exhibition.
Elsewhere, footage also showed McGregor wrapping his hands under a parasol prior to the showing, with what appeared to be dollar bill designed swathes as he chucked and said: "Money in the till, baby. Money in the till."
McGregor was actually set to return to the UFC last June to take on Michael Chandler off the back of their heated rivalry as coaches on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter. However, the pugilist pulled out of the bout in the build-up, citing a broken toe as his reason for withdrawing.
While McGregor seems eager to get back into the Octagon in the near future, Dana White and the UFC matchmakers have failed to announce a date or an opponent for his return as of yet. However, Chandler is still seemingly holding out hope that he will be the man to welcome the former featherweight and lightweight champion back to the promotion.
Speaking to Mirror Fighting in November, the 39-year-old said: "I still believe Conor comes back at some point, and when he does, that road goes through Nashville, Tennessee, and Michael Chandler. We have to finish TUF 31, we have to get a fight poster that actually comes to fruition for a fight, we have to get a contract that actually comes to fruition for a fight but either way if the fight with Conor never happens, I am completely content - I wish him well.
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"But I have a sneaky suspicion Conor does not want to sail off into the sunset the way he has right now. He wants to come back and needs to come back for Conor McGregor 's legacy."
It comes just weeks after McGregor was spotted brushing shoulders with a wealth of celebrities at Wayne Lineker's famed Ocean Beach Club, pictured with the likes of model Katie Price and Tottenham Hotspur star, Kevin Danso. McGregor was shirtless and sporting a pair of red Versace shorts as he puffed away on a cigar while entering the open-air club, playing up to an adoring crowd.
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And a snap shared with his 46.5million followers saw him sharing a smile with Price, as he wrote: "@katieprice forever." In response, Price also shared the photo while adding: "You legend," in adoration of the mixed martial artist.
While McGregor has seemingly been more focused on promoting his Bare Knuckle FC promotion as of late, he also appears to have continued to have been invested in the UFC. Taking to X after Ilia Topuria's first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira at the weekend at UFC 317 - in which he won the lightweight title - McGregor wrote: "Congrats on winning my old titles, illia!"
He added, in the post which has since been deleted: "He said he gonna rest his b**** on paddy['s] head too hahah fair play. Good LW scrap that one is as well imo. UFC is back? Or still missing something..? 3 ko's back to back is very good. No one can deny the knockout. I like."