Conor McGregor advised against Mike Tyson's "risky" advice regarding UFC's return to boxing. He said that three tune-up fights are necessary for UFC's return.

CONOR McGREGOR was urged to ignore Mike Tyson's "risky advice" for his return to UFC.

Tyson, a boxing legend, recently asked that the UFC's star fighter take a few tune-up fights before mixing it up with the lightweight division’s big boys.

Michael Bisping, a former champion middleweight, believes that if The Notorious loses to someone outside of the top five, an over-cautionary approach can backfire.

On his YouTube channel, The Count stated that McGregor's current situation is risky.

Tyson stated that you should have at least two to three fights before entering a fight like this. "There is risk and reward.

"There are no guarantees in the fight games and if he loses against [someone outside the top five], it's even worse than if he were to go in against Charles Oliveira, the champ.

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"[If] your opponent is champ Charles Oliveira [first], then you are defeated, but hey, it's not that important. No big deal.

"Everybody is losing to him right now. Charles Oliveira, the man.

"But, McGregor will lose to someone ranked lower in the pecking list, ranked six, seven or something similar. Now it's a completely different conversation."

McGregor, 33 years old, is currently on a 2-fight skid after back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier, former interim lightweight champion.

The Irishman broke his left leg during his rubber match against The Diamond in July, but appears to be well on his way to returning to the octagon this year.

McGregor is aiming for a summer return. However, UFC president Dana White believes that McGregor will be back in action in the fall at the earliest.

SunSport was informed by the veteran promoter that he believed early fall would be possible if all goes well.

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McGregor must be cleared by doctors to return to full mixed martial arts training in the fall.

White said: "If his leg heals well and he is given the clearance to start training, then he may be able to train in the early fall."