Conor McGregor appears to have landed a significant body shot on former UFC welterweight contender Dong Hyun Kim during a sparring session at SBG Ireland in Dublin, with footage of the exchange making its way onto social media buried within a series of clips.
Kim visited SBG Ireland while traveling through Ireland and the UK, training with both McGregor and Paddy Pimblett. At SBG, veteran coach John Kavanagh welcomed Kim to the facility, where McGregor has been making increasingly regular appearances as he prepares for his long-awaited comeback.
One clip from the session appears to show Kim doubling over after absorbing a McGregor body shot, though it’s difficult to confirm from the footage whether he was genuinely hurt or simply reacting as the round ended. The clip appeared as the tenth in a series of pictures and videos Kim shared on social media.
McGregor is currently splitting his training between SBG Ireland’s South Dublin headquarters and his personal gym at his County Kildare home. He recently participated in an exhibition boxing bout at the Crumlin Boxing Club’s Good Friday Show, scoring two standing eight-counts across three rounds with one of the club’s veterans.
He is rumored to return to the UFC at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas during International Fight Week, with Max Holloway currently the frontrunner as his likely opponent. Dana White said at UFC Winnipeg that McGregor’s return negotiations are “looking good,” though no official announcement has been made.