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Kamaru Usman claims he would "murder" Conor McGregor after the Irishman demanded a welterweight title shot.

McGregor is currently in the final stages of his recovery from a broken leg and plans to return to sparring next month.

The Irishman could make his cage comeback in the summer - and he wants to challenge 170lb champion Usman.

The Nigerian is pencilled in to face Leon Edwards - but appears willing to take on the Dubliner.

"You guys want a murder scene in the octagon," he tweeted following McGregor's claim.

The Dubliner has fought at welterweight three times in his career, sharing a win and a loss with Nate Diaz before stopping Donald Cerrone inside 40 seconds.

And he told the Mac Life: "“I believe versus Usman for the 170lb title for my comeback is the one I’m eyeballing at the minute.

"I haven’t really said that to no one to be honest, I’ve only been thinking that for the last couple of days because for what cut the weight? I’ve already won the 155lb title, I got myself down to a lightweight frame, but I’m big now.

"I feel big, I feel strong, I feel healthy, I’ve got good energy. I’m coming back after a gruesome injury. I do not want to deplete myself, there should be no need to deplete myself.

"And I feel