Conor McGregor ‘s combat sports career has been put on hold for much longer than anticipated, but it looks like he may finally be ready to make his return to the cage. This time last year, ‘The Notorious’ looked set to end his then-three-year layoff in a main event bout against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 . Injury forced him out of the fight, and the Irishman hasn’t been heavily linked with an octagon appearance since, until now. Posting on his social media, Conor McGregor surprised fans with a short video of his recent training sessions in the gym. According to the video, a visibly gassed McGregor endured 10 rounds of pad work, as rumors of his return begin to build. The 36-year-old looked sharp, mixing up his strikes as he often does in competition.  This is the first sign of a return from Conor McGregor since he announced a prolonged break from the sport