Conor McGregor has threatened Carl Froch in a aggression-fuelled tweet saying he will ‘twist’ the ex-boxer’s neck off asthe UFC star made his feelings clear.

McGregor’s tweet appeared to take all of Twitter by surprise, branding Froch as a ‘little wally of a thing’ and a ‘toffee nose toss pot’.

It is unsure what prompted McGregor’s latest post, although it may be that the Irishman has been riled by Froch’s comments last month.

Conor McGregor tweeted his surprising views of Carl Froch on Saturday evening

Froch responded vowing to ‘show’ McGregor ‘how the big boys do it’

Conor McGregor has slammed Carl Froch on Twitter, threatening the ex-boxer in a post

Froch, a previous boxing world champion, called out McGregor’s lack of punching ability in the past. A view that may have caused the latest feud.

The dig was made by McGregor while Froch is working in the Sky Sports Box Office studio for Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

The Nottingham-born boxer-turned-pundit later responded with his own body blow, saying: ‘Who is this mouthy little p**** talking to? I will drag you outside with that wispy beard & show you how the big boys do it!!’

McGregor (left) is no stranger to Twitter feuds having had a spat with Tyson Fury in the past

McGregor is a controversial figure and has been involved in numerous high-profile twitter wars in the past, notably with heavyweight world boxing champion Tyson Fury.

In that exchange McGregor lashed out at Fury, this time branding the Gypsy King as a ‘Versace t***’. Fury responded by calling the outspoken fighter a ‘bully’.

McGregor has crossed the void to compete in the boxing ring during his title-laden career in the Octagon and has expressed his desire to return for another bout.

He previously suffered defeat in his only professional boxing match against former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather in 2017.