McGregor shared footage of him working the aqua bag on social media. His combination work consisted of a cross-uppercut-cross-cross. They say power is the last thing to go in a fighter, and while that might be true, McGregor looked fairly rigid, a shade of his former self. MMA fans thought the same.

The combat sports world has been waiting for Conor McGregor's return, but it appears that his return to fighting in any discipline is going to take more time. The Irish superstar has yet to step back into the octagon with the UFC and has not laced up his boxing gloves.

Any suggestion of a Conor McGregor return fight is absurd "if you're talking about any level of responsibility," says the former UFC star Sonnen.