CONOR MCGREGOR launched a ferocious attack on UFC lightweight Anthony Smith, calling him a 'big Zombie'.
McGregor was furious at Smith's criticism of McGregor's trash talk during and after his UFC 264 trilogy fight with Dustin Pourier.
UFC light-heavyweight Anthony Smith recently criticized Conor McGregor for his trash talk
He stated, "Take all the fighting bulls**t from the picture. Like people get shot for a lot more than just walking down the street."
The comments of the MMA veteran angered The Notorious who tweeted: "@lionheartasmith for what?"
"What the f**k is that you're saying, big zombie?
"The constant disrespect that comes my way is what is causing me to respond.
"Are your stupid?" This is what you don't see.
You losers, f**k off! You nobodies. "I'm ready to return."
McGregor's tweet was quickly deleted and Smith has not yet responded to it.
McGregor, 33 years old, is currently recuperating from the broken leg that he sustained in his rubber match against Poirier last month. He lost it via first-round TKO.
And the former two-division champion recently revealed he's making a faster-than-anticipated recovery.
He said that scan went well during an Instagram Live broadcast. Scan went very well.
"To be back riding the bike, before he said that I would be able to carry weight.
"I'm rocking (and well ahead of schedule. Let's keep going. It was great news. It was good news from the doctor.
The Dubliner said, "I just have to keep it going day by day." It's something I look forward to. You know what? I'm listening to all these foolish people talk.
"You may be familiar with Kelvin Gastelum, a little former middleweight who is 5'9 and has a reach of 71 inches.
"I am actually more physically fit than Kelvin, and he is fighting at middleweight."
"I will just keep going higher. I don't know my current weight. I don't know what weight I am now.
"But I'll just see what I look like on the scales, and then I'll go from there. Every day.
Ireland's first UFC champion will likely be absent until next July, at the earliest. However, UFC president Dana White recently announced that he will return to full training in April.
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