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Gavin Quinn

Conor McGregor brings son Conor Jr to training as he closes in on UFC return

Conor McGregor brought his son Conor Jr along to training recently as he closes in on his UFC return in just under three weeks time.

The former two-weight champ is set for a comeback this year, and will look to make a renewed surge for UFC gold after Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement.

The Dubliner takes on old rival Dustin Poirier in a rematch of their 2014 bout, a stunning McGregor KO victory in the first round.

And as he prepares to renew hostilities with 'The Diamond' at Fight Island on January 23, he spent several weeks at a Portuguese training camp.

And after returning for Christmas, he's now brought his three-year-old son to work for a taste of his preparations.

And Conor Jr already looks a natural as he showed off his growing skills with McGregor's long-time coaches John Kavanagh and Owen Roddy.

It comes after McGregor and Dee Devlin celebrated their daughter Croia's second birthday.

The two-year-old's birthday comes as the UFC star and Devlin prepare to welcome their third child in the coming months.

Having welcomed their first child, Conor Jr, in May 2017, the pair enjoyed a memorable 2020 that saw them get engaged before annoucing Devlin's pregnancy on Christmas Eve.

And both parents took to Instagram to celebrate the toddler's big day.

McGregor said: "Happy 2nd birthday to my beautiful daughter Croía".

Devlin added: "Happy 2nd Birthday baby girl".

And Devlin has ended 2020 on a high after celebrating both Christmas and her pregnancy over the past few weeks.

Devlin and Conor McGregor took to social media on Christmas Eve to announce that the couple are expecting their third child - just months after getting engaged.

And in a year that saw the Covid-19 pandemic wreak havoc on daily life, Devlin looks to have come out of 2020 happier after her McGregor put a ring on it in Southern France at the end of the summer.

The UFC fighter then took to Instagram last Thursday to share a picture of the couple with their children Conor Jr. and Croia as they announced that Dee was pregnant.

And as the world said goodbye to 2020, Devlin shared her personal highlights of the year on Instagram.

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