Conor McGregor, the Irish UFC superstar and mixed martial artist, is known for his competitive spirit. And that spirit is still present even when he’s diving deep into a video game. Well, it has happened in the past, and surprisingly, McGregor emerged as a winner in the end. But who was the losing man on the other side? The man in question was none other than the famous TV personality and host of the ‘Conan’ show,? Conan O’Brien.
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He was badly thrashed by Conor McGregor in a UFC 2 gaming fight.
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When Conor McGregor outplayed Conan O’Brien in a UFC 2 fight!
As everyone is already aware of the fact, McGregor is a featherweight and lightweight double-champion. Plus, he has also been the Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight champion in his career.
However, very few people are aware of the fact that Conor McGregor is also a good gamer. And he has already proven his skills in the past during an interesting encounter with American TV host Conan O’Brien.
This incident happened years ago, when the sequel to 2014’s UFC title, the UFC 2, was launched in March 2016. The game arrived for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms. For those uninitiated, Conor McGregor was also the cover star of the game, along with Ronda Rousey.
So when McGregor met with Conan O’Brien, the latter invited him for a match in the then released UFC 2 title. Little did O’Brien know what was about to happen to his martial artist character during the video gaming duel.
Those who witnessed this amazing fight were also shocked to see how great Conor McGregor was at gaming. Especially after he delivered back-to-back deadly blows to O’Brien, the ‘Clueless Gamer’ in this case.
But it was a really fun experience, for sure, for the two stars in their respective fields.
What are your thoughts on this exciting story of McGregor outperforming his opponent in a video game just like he does in the ring? Did you already know about this incident or not? Let us know in the comments.
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