Published 15:26 IST, January 14th 2020

Conor McGregor draws inspiration from LeBron James to invest heavily on his body

Conor McGregor is set to face Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. McGregor revealed that he drew inspiration from LeBron James in spending heavily on his health.

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Cor McGregor is preparing to return to octagon after over a year of absence to face Donald Cerrone on Saturday, January 18 (Sunday, January 19 IST). While McGregor still remains one of biggest names in UFC, he recently revealed that he took some valuable inspiration from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James about spending on his health.

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Cor McGregor takes inspiration from LeBron James

In a recent interview with ESPN, Cor McGregor mitted that he has started to use a lot of money on his body. According to McGregor, he has taken inspiration from Lakers star LeBron James. Multiple publications have reported in past that LeBron James' annual body care costs were in seven figures. Even at 34, Lakers' LeBron James remains one of fittest athletes in NBA. James reportedly spends a lot of his money on his trainers, home gyms, chefs and mass rapists. In 2016, LeBron James' former teammate Mike Miller revealed that James treats his fitness and health as an investment.

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Conr McGregor is w following LeBron James' path in spending lavishly on his body. In 2018, McGregor reportedly me around $50 million after his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. He is expected to bag a higher amount from his clash against Donald Cerrone. 

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Cor McGregor speaks out on his UFC 246 preparation

Cor McGregor will be looking for his first victory in UFC since 2016. At UFC 246, McGregor will face Cerrone in main event of show at T-Mobile Arena.

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15:26 IST, January 14th 2020