UFC icon Conor McGregor was among the prominent names who witnessed the highly anticipated boxing match between the two undefeated titans, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis at the T-Mobile Arena. The match proved to be a defining moment for ‘Tank’, who delivered a crushing blow to Garcia in the 7th round and marked the Mexican’s first-ever loss in his boxing career. The shockwaves of this match rippled through the combat sports community and sparked heated discussions.

The 28-year-old American boxer is now relishing in what is potentially the biggest win of his career, while ‘KingRy’ faced the first-ever and perhaps the most significant upset of his career, given the high stakes of the fight.

The aftermath of the fight saw a heartwarming moment when ‘The Notorious’ met Garcia to console him for the loss and offer high praise, earning him applause from fight fans worldwide for his sportsmanship and big-heartedness.

Ryan Garcia shares a heartwarming moment with Conor McGregor

Ryan Garcia took to Instagram to share a heartwarming moment with UFC superstar Conor McGregor after his first-ever defeat to Gervonta Davis. In the post, Garcia recounted how McGregor backstage showed his respect and admiration for him.

The 24-year-old captioned, “All good he’s up on me! I went thru fire for this fight 🔥 I’m going to come back stronger!! Rack up a couple more wins to run this back! Hopefully we can do it at 140 no clauses! Great Job to gervonta great fight and fighter!!! 🥊👑”

In the video, McGregor can be seen telling the Mexican boxer, “He[Gervonta Davis] is 1-0 on you. You guys are the two biggest names in the division. I want to see it again.” He continues, “All the respect in the world to you. You are the future… God bless you.”

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And this kind gesture won him praise and accolades from fans worldwide, who were thrilled to witness this side of ‘The Notorious.’

Fans are in awe of McGregor’s gesture

Check out below how the fans reacted to this moment between Conor McGregor and Ryan Garcia:

• “2 Kings …. @thenotoriousmma x @kingryan”
• “I love Connor for this. That why he’s my favorite ufc fighter. He knows when people have heart”
• “👏👏Conor showing love for my boy Garcia 🙌❤️”
• ““He’s 1-0 on ya” 😭😭😭 Conor too funny dawg”
• “Coach mcgregor”
• “That’s how you speak brother, two champions in a single image, regardless of everything, congratulations”
• “Respect to Conor fr”
• “Tell Conor we wanna see him and Floyd again 🙄”
• “McGregor running for promoter. Great campaign”

As a seasoned fighter himself, McGregor knows all too well the ups and downs that come with combat sports. Having faced arguably the greatest boxer of today, Floyd Mayweather, he understands the discipline and mental toughness required to compete at the highest level.

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