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'OK I'M BACK'

Conor McGregor set for UFC return as Dana White reveals he’s ‘fired up’ about new belt

Irishman commented on a social media post from UFC showing a new title called the 'Legacy Belt'

CONOR McGREGOR has made it clear he wants a return to the UFC - after the company released images of their new 'Legacy Belt'.

After the promotion released images of the new belt, McGregor took to social media and declared: "OK, I'm back."

 Conor McGregor saw the new UFC 'Legacy Belt' - and announced he wanted to get back in the Octagon
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Conor McGregor saw the new UFC 'Legacy Belt' - and announced he wanted to get back in the OctagonCredit: Twitter/Conor McGregor
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The Notorious clearly wants to get his hands on the strap having lost been stripped of his titles due to inactivity in the last couple of years.

And UFC president Dana White said the belt means "everything" to McGregor and that he is "fired up" to become a world champion once more.

White told ESPN: "It’s one of the main things I love about Conor McGregor, the belt means a lot to him and being a world champion means everything to him.

"I love it - 100 per cent (it’s still everything to him). 100 per cent.

Conor McGregor confronts Paulie Malignaggi before a press-conference last year as he goads his rival
 UFC president Dana White says Conor McGregor is desperate to be a world champion again
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UFC president Dana White says Conor McGregor is desperate to be a world champion againCredit: Getty - Contributor
 McGregor's last fight saw him mauled by Khabib Nurmagomedov
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McGregor's last fight saw him mauled by Khabib NurmagomedovCredit: AP:Associated Press

"When a guy starts to make crazy money, life-changing money, and he’s in one of those positions where he’s not just making it from the fights - he’s making it in other businesses that he has going on right now - you find out what people are all about.

"How passionate they are about what they do when the money comes.

"Conor and I still communicate regularly and he’s very fired up about coming back and becoming a world champion again."

White added: "He’ll fight anybody.

"Obviously he would love the rematch with Khabib - but he’ll fight anybody."

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