Carl Frampton heads to elite UFC gym for final training ahead of comeback fight against Tyler McCreary

Tony Mogan28 November 2019

Carl Frampton has been training at UFC facilities in Las Vegas as he prepares for his comeback bout against Tyler McCreary on Saturday.

‘The Jackal’ returns to the ring this weekend as he attempts to launch another world title charge at super-featherweight, having won championships at super-bantamweight and featherweight.

Ahead of his first fight in almost a year, Frampton has been going through his final preparations before fight night at the UFC Performance Institute in Vegas, using the world-class facilities and mixing it up with a handful of UFC fighters including heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou.

“You train hard here, you have everything you need from weights, to cardio, to the recovery suite,” Frampton said. “The facility is amazing and the people are really friendly. I have never seen anything like this.

“There are a few fighters here who could box. I’ve been working with big Francis in here – he’s got good hands.”

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Frampton’s promotional stablemate Tyson Fury is eager to launch a career in mixed martial arts and was put through his paces by UFC middleweight Darren Till at a gym in Liverpool earlier this month.

‘The Gypsy King’ has accepted a challenge from Ngannou, insisting he will meet the Frenchman in the octagon once he is ‘done with boxing’.

Asked about a potential meeting between the two heavyweights, Frampton added: “One thing is for sure, I would not like to be hit by big Francis!”

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