UFC legend Conor McGregor is eyeing up a permanent move to welterweight after putting on over two-stone in his recovery from a broken leg.
The Irishman last weighed in at 156lb for his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in July, and has since been reported to tip the scales at over 190lb after an intensive rehabilitation plan that included lots of weight exercises. He is currently on the back end of his return from injury, and will return to sparring next month, when he will decide what's next for his career.
But he has now indicated that he is uninterested in getting back down to the 155lb lightweight limit, where he says he has accomplished all he needs to after winning the world title back in 2016. The Dublin fighter instead appears to be more interested in facing welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a legacy-defining fight.
