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Published 08:54 22 Aug 2017 BST
Updated 09:18 22 Aug 2017 BST
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McGregor's walking around weight is considerably higher than the 154lbs he will weigh in at later this week, ahead of Saturday's fight against Mayweather in Las Vegas. In a recent interview to preview the fight, the Dubliner described himself as a '170-pound Irish gorilla'.
One week later and he was in fearsome nick.
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At present, as the weight cut nears, McGregor is a shadow of the man that strutted around the Barclays Center [sic] on July 13.
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The face is drawn and McGregor's body has lost some of the bulk and definition.
Following the Friday weigh-in at the T-Mobile Arena, McGregor will do what he has done for his past nine years as an MMA fighter - put the weight straight back on.
John Kavanagh, his coach, has told The MMA Hour that McGregor could gain as much as 14 pounds [one stone] over the 24 hours after he takes to the scales. He said:
"He'll be up close to that [170lbs] come fight night. What was he, 168lbs for Diaz II. "What did he say in that clip - he's a 170-pound Irish gorilla. He'll be up close to that number."Given that Mayweather could be weighing around 152lbs for the fight, McGregor will have a considerable weight advantage on the night. Only time will tell whether on not that will play a significant role in how the fight plays out. *Main image via Conor McGregor [Instagram]
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