Conor McGregor's return to SBG Ireland HQ helped to add to the gym's "momentum and buzz", according to Bellator star Ciaran Clarke.
The former two-weight UFC champion's preparations for a return to the cage took another big step last week when he was spotted training alongside teammates Richie Smullen and Darragh Kelly. And Clarke, who had been training between SBG's Dublin HQ and his own base in Drogheda, says that McGregor's presence has reminded fighters in the gym what is possible in the sport.
McGregor arrived dressed to the nines in one of his custom suits, before getting back on the mats for a session at the gym; his first in over a year since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier last summer. Clarke narrowly missed a run-in with the former champion, but says that his presence is always felt around the gym.
