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Amidst Will Smith’s Oscars Slap, No One Dared to “Smack” Conor McGregor’s New Friend as They “Shut the Traffic Down” at Cannes Film Festival

Published 05/21/2022, 4:27 AM EDT

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The Cannes Film Festival is a big deal for celebrities around the world. In terms of films and fashion, it is one of the most anticipated events. UFC star Conor McGregor was in attendance with his fiancée.

The pair posed for photographs at the Chopard Gentleman’s Evening during the Cannes Film Festival. The couple stunned fans with their coordinated outfits. However, the Irishman seems to have had a lot of fun with his friend ‘Cedric the Entertainer’.

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The 58-year-old actor took to Instagram to share how he and McGregor stopped the traffic at the film festival for a good few minutes. Sharing a picture with McGregor, he wrote, “I’m out walking the #frenchrivera and the one and only @thenotoriousmma pulled up on me We shut the traffic down like 6-7 minutes laughing and taking pics”.

‘The Notorious’ liked Cedric Antonio Kyles’ post. However, just weeks ago, the actor and comedian reacted to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.

He said, “… and me, you smack, you get smacked back, that’s all. … I hosted an event immediately following that, and I told people ‘look, I might say something over here. If you get the nerves to walk up here, know that I smack back. I’m a back smacker.”

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Thus, it looks like no one dared to approach him and McGregor while they halted the traffic for a few minutes. After all, hassling a ‘back smacker’ and a professional MMA fighter would not be a great idea.

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McGregor, who attended the event, was decked in a purple suit jacket, whereas his fiancée Dee Devlin was dressed in a pink dress with colorful patterns. With both dressed in some bright, bold colors, they seemed to make a statement at the event.

While fans are used to seeing McGregor in some great suits, his purple blazer was surely very eye-catching.

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Apart from Kyles, McGregor met some other notable celebrities, too. He posed for pictures with Princess Diana’s nieces, Amelia and Eliza Spencer. The Irish fighter also posted pictures with TikTok star Khaby Lame.

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So McGregor’s presence surely made the evening more star-studded. What do you think about Conor McGregor attending the Cannes festival? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Rohini Kottu is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. She is also a Psychologist and has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Rohini, in her role as a UFC writer, combines her admiration for the mental resilience that MMA fighters have and her love for analysis.
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