METAL GURU

It's the return of the Mac.. and time to find out if he's steel the master

- GARY HITCHCOCK

CONOR MCGREGOR'S long-awaited return to the octagon-complete with steel rod in his leg - is fast approaching, so what better way to whip fight fans into a frenzy than some words of wisdom from the man himself...

"We're not here to take part, we're here to take over."

As prophecies go, never has a truer word been spoken inside the octagon.

Nearly 10 years on from uttering that immortal phrase in a rabid 3Arena in his hometown of Dublin, Conor McGregor prepares to embark on the final chapter of a career like no other.

Love him or loathe him - and there are millions in both camps McGregor is now a month away from his UFC return and the anticipation and speculation is building to a familiar fever pitch.