UFC Champ Conor McGregor Was Publicly Challenged By F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo to Complete Seemingly Easy Dare

Back in 2014, the Ice Bucket Challenge had become one of the most popular global trends. It not only pulled celebrities to take part but also had people from all over the world try the challenge. On one such occasion, UFC star Conor McGregor took on the challenge thrown at him by F1 driver, Daniel Ricciardo.

Ricciardo, who took on the challenge in 2014, asked Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, fellow F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and UFC champion McGregor to take on the challenge. However, the fight specialist didn’t disappoint as he took on the challenge set by the current McLaren driver.

McGregor posted a photo of himself on Twitter with the caption, “I accept your #ALSIceBucketChallenge.” The Ice Bucket Challenge or ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is an activity of pouring water on a person’s head. It might be the same person or someone else’s head. Whoever takes the challenge will have to endure the cold ice being dumped from the bucket.

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This trend went viral in 2014 to promote awareness against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The challenge was co-founded by Pat Quinn and Pete Frates. The two activists helped general over $220 million for the research on ALS.

Daniel Ricciardo recalls eye-opening Conor McGregor experience

The current McLaren driver once recalled how he saw the UFC star. During a fight in Vegas, the Australian saw McGregor’s mother attending her son’s fight. This made the Honey Badger recall and remember his mother while she was there watching Ricciardo’s race in F1.

Talking about this, Ricciardo revealed to UFC’s Layla Anna-Lee on Instagram Live, “I was actually next to McGregor’s family, and I was watching his mum during the fight, and all I could think of was ‘that’s my mum when she watches me race’.”

The Australian driver further added, “There wasn’t much watching going on yeah I actually felt sure of it. It was an amazing event, like honestly, till this day, I think the best sporting event I’ve been to.”

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Daniel Ricciardo is a big-time UFC fan. Apart from UFC, the former Red Bull star is also an NFL, NASCAR, and IndyCar fan and takes ample interests in American sports. The man from Land Down Under vibes with the American so much that he’s one of the most popular F1 drivers in the United States.