"Tell me that’s a deep fake" - UFC fans react to Conor McGregor checking leg kicks while shadowboxing upon TUF return

UFC superstar Conor McGregor is making his highly awaited comeback in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). The Irishman will coach TUF 31 opposite Michael Chandler, with the duo set to face each other later in the year.The former two-division champion has been out of active competition for more than a year and a half at this point since breaking his leg at UFC 264 during his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier in 2021.However, netizens haven't been taking it easy on the Dubliner en route to his comeback. A recent video of the Irishman shadowboxing in front of TUF memorabilia has landed him in the crosshairs of Twitter trolls.The footage shows 'The Notorious' throwing punches and mimicking leg kick defense. Reacting to the footage, Twitter user @JimboSamso trolled the Irishman, saying:&quot;Please God tell me that’s a deep fake.&quot;Jimmy Simp@JimboSamso@FullCombat_ Please God tell me that’s a deep fake1@FullCombat_ Please God tell me that’s a deep fake@CutieKids4life pointed out that the Irishman was checking kicks like a madman, while another netizen @Fuzzlcfc criticized the fighter's leg kick defense technique.Pulsechain@CutieKids4life@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Shin checking like a mad man!!2@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Shin checking like a mad man!!FRAZER@Fuzzlcfc@FullCombat_ TF are the leg twitches all about 🤣🤣🤣2@FullCombat_ TF are the leg twitches all about 🤣🤣🤣An eagled-eyed user, @SeeUSoonBoyy made fun of the Irishman's hairline with a clever TUF pun:&quot;Man, that hairline is tuff looking. He also need[s] to fill in that crown that's getting pretty thin.&quot;SeeUsoonBoy@SeeUSoonBoyy@FullCombat_ @theanimaltime44 .Man that hairline is tuff looking. He also need to fill in that crown that's getting pretty thin.291@FullCombat_ @theanimaltime44 .Man that hairline is tuff looking. He also need to fill in that crown that's getting pretty thin. https://t.co/lF6IWMhlfiA rather skeptical fan responded by saying that something looked off about the footage, while @Jennamarie227 praised McGregor saying that he has the perfect personality for TV.𝙀𝙡 𝘾𝙪𝙘𝙪𝙮’𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 🩸🔪@CucuyBloodDrive@FullCombat_ there something just dont feel right115@FullCombat_ there something just dont feel rightJenna ✨@Jennamarie227@FullCombat_ Conor just has the best personality for tv. Can’t wait until this season airs. 59@FullCombat_ Conor just has the best personality for tv. Can’t wait until this season airs. 🔥😂Check out a few other hilarious Twitter responses below:Half_send@DrWater69@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Me in my room at 11 PM after picturing someone I don’t like@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Me in my room at 11 PM after picturing someone I don’t likeHalf_send@DrWater69@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Me in my room at 11 PM after picturing someone I don’t like@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Me in my room at 11 PM after picturing someone I don’t likeTim Mackey@TimMackeyy@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA All I got out of this is that Conor actually showed up before Dana White. He's a changed man1@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA All I got out of this is that Conor actually showed up before Dana White. He's a changed manDopest MC.@Mister_Otu@FullCombat_ @Jalo_Escobar your man dey walk like the whole world dey ein shoulders top. 🤭@FullCombat_ @Jalo_Escobar your man dey walk like the whole world dey ein shoulders top. 🤭JJLLVCC@jjvvllcc@FullCombat_ back to stiff stance 🤦&zwj;♂️ noooooooooooooo1@FullCombat_ back to stiff stance 🤦&zwj;♂️ nooooooooooooooHoudini Rincon@HoudiniRincon@FullCombat_ Break a leg @FullCombat_ Break a leg 😂The Degenerate Mark@Degenerate_Mark@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA oh no guys conor has lost it..@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA oh no guys conor has lost it..stuart thompson@ThompsonPStuart@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Oh and still no cardio, he looked gassed after 20seconds of wanna be dancing@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Oh and still no cardio, he looked gassed after 20seconds of wanna be dancingdivide@Throhn@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Me lining up my sister in the hallway@FullCombat_ @TheNotoriousMMA Me lining up my sister in the hallwayConor McGregor talks about his upcoming fight with Michael ChandlerConor McGregor feels he is all set to face Michael Chandler in TUF finale. During a recent interview with All Out Fighting, the former UFC two-division champion stated that he was very much looking forward to facing 'Iron'.As per 'The Notorious', he is in top shape and is feeling energized and ready for the fight. The 34-year-old also added that he is so prepared for the fight that his high kicks are now even faster than his jabs:&quot; [I'm] Looking forward to it [fighting Michael Chandler]... [I] feel good, feel energetic, feel ready. I'm throwing up, I'm throwing up my high kicks faster than I'm throwing up my jab. So I'm very excited to get back alright.&quot;Catch Conor McGregor's comments below:

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