CONOR MCGREGOR has been accused of photoshopping photos of his hulking new frame.
The UFC banner boy has used his 16-month hiatus from the octagon to hit the gym and put on plates of lean muscle mass.
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Some of McGregor’s recent photos have surprised many, so much so that some believe they were edited to make him appear taller than he actually is.
Popular YouTuber More Plates, More Dates came to that conclusion three times UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen agrees.
Sons said: “Derek, More Plates More Dates came out and did a piece on Conor McGregor.
“I’m paraphrasing, but he said the photos he publishes are photoshopped. That’s where I have to stop you.
‘Didn’t we know? I assumed you knew that.
“Don’t you know those pictures of big, strong [McGregor]don’t you know they are photoshopped?
“I had no idea this was a belief or an assumption in the community. Didn’t you know that from the start?
“I didn’t know you believed these pictures.
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“Those are photoshopped. I thought the world knew this.
“I have to tell you I’m a little baffled by that. It makes you a bit of an idiot.
“You have kids in high school who can tell you when something is photoshopped.”
Controversy has surrounded McGregor’s transformation as it took place during a period where he is not subject to drug testing of the US Anti-Doping Agency.
McGregor34, has not been tested since the third quarter of 2021, though he plans to return to the USADA testing pool next year.
But Sonnen refuses to put two and two together, recently saying: “Conor comes out and he looks big.
Then it is revealed that he is not in USADA’s testing pool.
“That’s not what you saw in those pictures. You saw a guy who was bloated. So he’s retained a lot of water weight.”
McGregor hasn’t set foot in the octagon since breaking his leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July.
But he feels well prepared and ready to return to the octagon early next year. During a recent Q&A on Instagram, the Irishman said: “Hopefully I’ll be back soon.
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“I’m aiming for early 2023. Somewhere in that first quarter. Then I still have a few good months.” [to prepare].
“Once I finish this in a few days, you’ll get the camp going [for] a few good months. And get to work.”