An inside look at Conor McGregor's meal plan ahead of Floyd Mayweather boxing match

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is eating well ahead of his highly anticipated boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.

McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who meets Mayweather (49-0 boxing) in the combat sports pay-per-view extravaganza on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is taking a different dietary approach to the contest than he would for an MMA fight, according to nutritionist George Lockhart (check out the video above).

The goal is for McGregor to go through training camp and arrive at fight week at a lighter weight than he would an MMA fight. The bout with Mayweather takes place at 154 pounds, and 155-pound UFC champ “The Notorious” will favor a lean-and-mean approach rather than trying to pack on mass to outsize Mayweather.

Lockhart is one of the most reputable weight-management specialists in the sport, and throughout McGregor’s training camp, he’s shared an inside look at the meals he’s preparing for the Irishman (via Instagram):

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Breakfast for champions, LITERALLY!#lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #onnit #sweetsweat #biggestfightever #conormcgregor

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jun 28, 2017 at 8:39am PDT

Ginger and honey chicken for dinner for the champ @thenotoriousmma !

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 1, 2017 at 6:28am PDT

Breakfast done right! #cookingforthechamp #fitnessvt #lockhartandleith #onnit #sweetsweat #conormcgregor

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 3, 2017 at 4:06am PDT

Keeping it clean! Fueling the Champ! #lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #onnit #sweetsweat #conormcgregor

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 5, 2017 at 7:28am PDT

Curry and fish, Keeping the recovery on point!! #lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #onnit #sweetsweat #biggestfightever #conormcgregor

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 8, 2017 at 7:02am PDT

Dinner is served! #lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #onnit #sweetsweat #conormcgregor

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 9, 2017 at 8:30am PDT

Breakfast for the Champ! @thenotoriousmma little smoked paprika and onion with spinach and bison.Topped with good ole siracha. Not a bad way to start the morning!! #lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #onnit #sweetsweat

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 16, 2017 at 5:11pm PDT

Chicken tequila lime shrimp for the champ!! One of my favorites! #fitnessvt #lockhartandleith #onnit #sweetsweat #conormcgregor #mcgregorfast

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 17, 2017 at 7:06pm PDT

Breakfast for the #champchamp!#fitnessvt #lockhartandleith #conormcgregor #mcgregorfast

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 20, 2017 at 2:26pm PDT

Meal, snack, meal, eating right, and still loving the food!#lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #sweetsweat #onnit #conormcgregor #mcgregorfast

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 21, 2017 at 1:11pm PDT

One of my favorites! Quick, easy, and it tastes great! Just smoked paprika, chile powder, salt , and pepper. 1minute sear on each side then 20 seconds on each end. Balsamic reduction on the top to bring out the salad! #lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #onnit #sweetsweat #conormcgregor #mcgregorvsmayweather #mcgregorfast

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 22, 2017 at 1:21pm PDT

Losing weight like a boss!!!!#lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #sweetsweat #onnit #conormcgregor #mcgregorfast

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 25, 2017 at 6:41pm PDT

Gotta love it!! Breakfast for the ChampChamp! #lockhartandleith #fitnessvt #conormcgregor #mcgregorfast

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 27, 2017 at 1:55pm PDT

Black bean and rice, with tequila lime shrimp! One of my favorites!

A post shared by George Lockhart (@lockloadedmma) on Jul 30, 2017 at 12:26pm PDT

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