Mike Tyson advises Conor McGregor to take a few gimme fights to restore his confidence in the UFC

• Mike Tyson advises Conor McGregor to strategize a gradual comeback over a tough one.
• McGregor broke his leg in a first-round loss to American fighter Dustin Poirier last year.

Mike Tyson said Conor McGregor should take a few gimme fights in the UFC so he can restore his confidence following a six-year period in which he's scored only one notable win.

Since defeating Eddie Alvarez by second-round knockout at UFC 205 in 2016, McGregor has beaten only Donald Cerrone, while losing to Floyd Mayweather (in boxing), Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Dustin Poirier (twice).

The 33-year-old's most recent bout — a second successive stoppage defeat to American fighter Poirier — saw him suffer a broken leg at the end of the first round.

It has taken McGregor an entire year to recover from the horrific injury, and though there were rumors he'd return in time to headline International Fight Week in Las Vegas on July 2, UFC boss Dana White said it would be unlikely that the marquee fighter would return before fall.

While McGregor himself has issued a wild challenge to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, Tyson — a noted MMA fan — suggested an alternative route back to competition.

"After a defeat, you should do a couple of fights to get your feet wet," said the former world heavyweight champion boxer on The Fight Card podcast.

"Conor, I think you should build your confidence up and go do what you do: Win excitingly."

Tyson suggested a three-fight run to restore the self-belief that he can challenge again at the top of the division he returns to — likely lightweight.

McGregor has recently been vlogging his comeback from injury.

He's seemingly been as busy away from training as he has been inside of it, though.

Video footage in March appeared to show police in Ireland pull him over, he offered a $50,000 reward for information regarding a fire-bombing that took place at a bar he owns, and was criticized by Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his past praise of Russia leader Vladimir Putin.