Conor McGregor has been hailed to return to the UFC better than ever after breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier last year.
The Irish superstar has made a return to boxing training for the first time after the freak injury he suffered in his second consecutive loss to 'The Diamond' last year.
He will be eyeing a return to form after losing three of his last four fights, and has paired himself with some of the promotion's leading stars including Kamaru Usman.
WWE star Becky Lynch believes she has shown in her return to the wrestling scene that it is possible to make the best possible return. " You just gotta be better than ever, right," Lynch told The Schmo.
Like I came back better than ever, I don't think anybody can dispute that. I think Conor, when he comes back, he'll be better than ever. You can never beat the Irish."
Lynch made a successful return to the promotion after a 15-month lay-off due to the pregnancy of her first child with fellow superstar Seth Rollins. McGregor is facing a difficult challenge having been out for nine months, and his weight has ballooned to around 190lbs which could see him return at 170lbs or 155lbs.
Initially McGregor made his powerplay by declaring that he wanted to face lightweight champion Charles Oliveira upon his return in an immediate title shot. He has also been issued challenges by the likes of Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson who are both keen to meet him in the octagon.
However the 33-year-old has declared that a return at welterweight could be significantly more realistic after showing off his new jacked physique in recent months. 170lb champion Usman is the latest name to be dropped by McGregor who believes he is capable of launching an immediate assault on his unchallenged crown.
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Jorge Masvidal could also represent a realistic option for the Irishman who has set his sights on winning the 'BMF' belt before the end of his career. But McGregor has his eyes firmly fixed on a title shot and believes he deserves "respect" for his influence on the promotion.
"It is about time this game starts giving me respect for my different styles of fighting," McGregor told Severe MMA. "My shots downwards and upwards, no matter what's going on with the leg. There is an 11 per cent chance that this bone didn't heal but that has gone now. I will forever be in that instability, I am past that stage now but even then I would go into open guard.
"People are going to give me respect for all of the facets of my game, ever since then you have tried to see people implement them and it's not the same. There is levels to this game. So the game is got to understand and give me respect for the multiple facets of my game."
