McGregor is expected to beat Cerrone (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
Cris Cyborg hopes Conor McGregor can tune out all the negativity in his life and re-focus on returning to the top of the UFC.<\/p>\n
McGregor makes his return from another lengthy absence against Donald Cerrone on Saturday night in Las Vegas, with a staggering 38 months having passed since the Irishmans last win in the octagon.<\/p>\n
Cyborg, who recently swapped the UFC for rival promotion Bellator, has been encouraged by McGregors comments during fight week, but urged the two-weight champion not to underestimate Cerrone.<\/p>\n
Cerrone has been fighting for a long time and has so much experience, Cyborg told Metro.co.uk ahead of fight night.<\/p>\n
He fights all the time, a real fighter. Conor, though, looks really focused. We have the same management and his attitude motivates me in my training.<\/p>\n
In every interview he seems really focused again. I think hell do his best this time. I wish the best for both fighters.<\/p>\n
McGregor just has to avoid all the negative things around him and focus on fighting.<\/p>\n
McGregor has already admitted the last few years of his life have been a rollercoaster and a period where competitive fighting and MMA has taken a backseat.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old described his last camp for his clash with Khabib Nurmagomedov as horrendous and revealed he drank all the way through his last fight week.<\/p>\n
Cyborg has been one the stand-out fighters in the rise of womens MMA in the last decade and offered some words of wisdom to McGregor, as he targets becoming a UFC champion again.<\/p>\n
She said: It happens a lot [that fighters get wrapped up in fame].<\/p>\n
This is one of the biggest things you have to learn in fighting.<\/p>\n
You have to get through it and learn that fame might change your life but not you.<\/p>\n
You have to stay focused and keep your family around you, because thats what is real.<\/p>\n
You cant let the negative things affect you and change you. Its hard, but you have to control that.<\/p>\n
Metro.co.uk is reporting from Las Vegas in association with Ohmbet UKs No.1 MMA Sportsbook. For latest MMA odds go here.<\/p>\n
Conor McGregor 3\/10<\/p>\n
Donald Cerrone 5\/2<\/p>\n
Conor McGregor by KO 1\/2<\/p>\n
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