Conor McGregor DITCHES previously key training camp tool ahead of UFC 303 training camp against Michael Chandler

CONOR MCGREGOR has ditched a previously integral part of his training regime for his octagon return.

The former two-division champion will make his long-awaited cage comeback on June 29 in the main event of UFC 303 in Las Vegas.

GETTYConor McGregor will make his long-awaited octagon at UFC 303 on June 29[/caption]

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INSTAGRAM@THENOTORIOUSMMAThe Irishman won’t be getting his cardio in on his road bike after being knocked off it last year[/caption]

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McGregor, 35, will be welcomed back to action by fellow fan favourite Michael Chandler – his rival coach on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter.

The Notorious has been preparing for his eagerly-anticipated return at SBG Ireland in Dublin.

But his training regime HASN’T included his traditional road work on his bike, which he relied heavily on in preparation for his 2016 rematch with Nate Diaz.

That’s because the Irishman is still hesitant about cycling on road after being KNOCKED OFF his bike by a motorist who was dazzled by the sun last January.

He revealed his warines on his Instagram story, which included a video of the aftermath of the incident, writing: “Still haven’t gone back out on my bike after this.”

McGregor experienced a marked increase in cardiovascular endurance after implementing bike work into his training regime for his second showdown with Diaz.

And he prefers getting his cardio in on the bike instead of pounding his joints with gruelling road runs.

The UFC’s first simultaneous two-weight champion said: “We do a specific heart rate at a specific wattage.

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“For endurance, it’s good because you’re not pounding the roads

“If I was to run; you’re pounding the roads and it’s not good for the body.

“So I do the sprints on the treadmill and on the rowing machine. And then I do my endurance on the bike.”

McGregor’s June joust with Chandler will be his first octagon outing since snapping his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier nearly three years ago.

The Dubliner hasn’t tasted victory in nearly FOUR-AND-A-HALF years but plans to return to the win column in emphatic fashion.

In a recent interview with James Corden, the Irishman said: “I am Terminator now.

“I have a titanium rod that goes into the knee and down to the bone, right down to my ankle.

“It’s unbreakable.

“I wish for and I will work for landing this kick with this steel bar in my leg against an opponent and getting them out of there.”

Inside McGregor’s Notorious lifestyle

With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor’s rise has been an enthralling watch.

Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses.

He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle.

McGregor has not fought in UFC since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021.

That has not stopped him amassing a net worth of over £150m thanks to his Proper No Twelve whiskey and fashion line.

And he is due to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 in an eagerly-awaited headline clash with Michael Chandler.

McGregor also starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon Prime remake of classic movie Road House, although he is dreading his mum seeing one X-rated scene.

Notorious turned up to the premiere in a £60,000 suit that was outdone by his £460k watch.

The only thing sharper than his fashion sense is his tongue and the Dubliner has several bitter spats under his belt, including with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.

That row led to one of his biggest controversies in 2018 as he travelled 3,000 miles to confront Khabib in a vicious attack on his bus.

He pleaded guilty to assault after punching a man in a pub in 2018 and had his £150k Bentley seized by police for driving offences four years later.

Joe Rogan lashed out at McGregor in a four-letter outburst and the Irishman has also fired shots at Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury.

Boxing great Floyd Mayweather also has McGregor on his enemy list after the pair clashed in a cross-sport bout in 2017.

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