Conor McGregor gives his take on Sean O'Malley's striking skills; 'Suga' responds

Conor McGregor (left), Sean O'Malley (right) [@boxing_insider via Twitter]

Conor McGregor recently appeared on Twitter to answer fan questions in a Q&A. 'The Notorious' gave his opinion when asked for his thoughta on Sean O'Malley's striking skills.

McGregor, a prolific striker, was unquestionably impressed by O'Malley's 'slick' standup game. "Suga" quickly acknowledged the praise and replied to McGregor's tweet with an emoji representing gratitude.

@TheNotoriousMMA 🙌🏽

Conor McGregor is often named among the greatest strikers in UFC history. During his featherweight run the Irishman knocked out Jose Aldo and DustinPoirier and also defeated a young Max Holloway.

@TheNotoriousMMA Where do you get the idea for crafty shots like these? #asknotorious https://t.co/bFd6J34IYj

In one of the most clinical performances ever, McGregor knocked out Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205.

Yes, by me. twitter.com/mmatwister/sta…

O'Malley's counter-punching ability evokes shades of 'The Notorious' and his sense of range is elite. In his most recent bout, Sean O'Malley displayed dominant standup while halting Kris Moutinho.

As per UFC Stats, Sean O'Malley landed 230 of 318 significant strikes vs. an outclassed Moutinho.

What is Kris Moutinho made of https://t.co/7heum3JU1N

After the fight, O'Malley claimed his knuckles hurt from punching Mourinho repeatedly in the head. Speaking to The Schmo, O'Malley noted he felt hand soreness while he and his coach Tim Welch taught punching techniques at a recent seminar. Sean O'Malley stated:

“I did a seminar today. And Tim and I were teaching something where we punched his hand, his open hand. And my knuckle is just still hurting from that dude’s head. He’s fighting before me, and I beat him up. How does that work?”

Watch the full interview below:

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During his Q&A session, Conor McGregor claimed he'll indulge in full-intensity sparring sessions by April. 'The Notorious', who broke his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, is still recovering from his injury.

When asked about a tentative timeline for his octagon comeback, McGregor claimed a return will be 'imminent' by April.

I will be full mixed martial arts sparring by April. Easily! By then a return will be imminent. But I must be patient. I will beat this! twitter.com/chewy9991/stat…

The fibula is fully healed. The medial side of the tibia is developing nice callous also. It is just patience now for it to form down through the bone to the lateral side of the tibia where the larger break occurred. It’s getting there. Patience will win this race for me! twitter.com/caststod/statu…