McGregor almost unrecognisable from featherweight debut as he spars for welterweight

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McGregor almost unrecognisable from featherweight debut as he spars for welterweight
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Conor McGregor's 10-year UFC transformation is insane as he looks ridiculously huge

Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo and UFC gold – 2015

He first won the interim featherweight title by stopping Chad Mendes in the second round of their fight before unifying the division with a spectacular one-punch KO against MMA legend Jose Aldo.After achieving his primary dream of becoming a champion McGregor brought his featherweight run to an end as each weight cut become harder than the last.

‘The Notorious’ was at his fighting peak in 2016 when he lifted two titles simultaneously, taking the latter with ease from Alvarez after moving down to lightweight‘Notorious’ suffered a monumental upset loss when he jumped up 25lbs to take on Nate Diaz at welterweight on a few days’ notice in March at UFC 196 when Rafael Dos Anjos pulled out through injury.

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