‘Shots nightmares are made of’ – Conor McGregor shows off boxing skills on pads as UFC star ramps up comeback training

CONOR McGREGOR has intensified his training in preparation for his UFC return in this year's fight.

The Irishman shared a video of him hitting pads and working on power punches and combinations.

The caption he used was: "The photos nightmares are made from."

McGregor, 33 years old, was last seen fighting in July. He suffered a horrendous broken tibia and required surgery.

After his seven-month-old knockout loss, it was in the first round in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier (33).

McGregor has been increasing his training to be ready for a return at the Octagon in late 2012.

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In his return bout, the former champion UFC two-weight fighter called on Kamaru Usman (34), to take on the welterweight king Kamaru.

Ex-UFC lightweight Josh Thomson, 44 told McGregor that McGregor's best days were over.

Thompson stated on his podcast that Conor McGregor is free to say what he likes. He isn't 100% dedicated to fighting.

"And even if Conor McGregor became 100 percent committed to fighting, it would still not be the Conor McGregor we remember." It wouldn't happen.

He stepped away too long. His mind is wandering in a hundred directions and he has a large family.

"Going to his fourth child coming. It's not there anymore. He continued to say it was.

"He's not going to fight Jose Aldo the same way he fought Eddie Alvarez.