One of the most decorated fighters ever to grace the UFC octagon was Conor McGregor. In his run with the UFC, the Irishman had secured some major accolades. His fame also led him to clash horns with arguably the greatest boxer of all time, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. However, things didn’t go McGregor’s way as he suffered a TKO in round 10.

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Ever since then, Conor McGregor fans have been eager to see a rematch of ‘The Money Fight’. Unfortunately for them, their hero seems to have turned a cold shoulder to the rematch offers.

While Floyd Mayweather seems willing to fight, once they pay him his quoted price, Conor McGregor closed the door on the same. The UFC star took to Facebook and Instagram and mentioned, “#notinterested” along with a photo of him landing an uppercut on the 50-0 boxing legend.

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Fans react after Conor McGregor responds to potential Floyd Mayweather fight news

This post from Conor McGregor received a lot of reactions from his fans. While most of them definitely want to see a rematch, they want Floyd Mayweather to grace the Octagon. A fan commented, “Rematch in the octagon. Conor went to boxing, Floyd should do the same and go to MMA.

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Others wrote, “Crazy thing is Mayweather may have won. But in the streets Conor would destroy Mayweather”

“Mayweather will never fight him in MMA.”

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One of them even wanted to see the UFC return of ‘Mystic Mac’ as she commented, “Thank God, now let’s see your UFC return!!!”

Although ready to fight, Floyd Mayweather had an astonishing price to quote as well. ‘Money’ said, “They already talked to me about my number that I’m going to receive.” He added, “9 figures… You know we gotta start at least 100 million for Floyd Mayweather.”

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The thing documented is that the fans are eager to see another Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather showdown. Some would prefer the boxing ring, while most would like it to happen in the MMA octagon. However, with ‘The Notorious One’s latest take on the same, the fight’s fate remains up in the air. What are the chances that it will ever happen?

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The coveted scrap between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson in 2002 was when I realized the passion for combat sports within my family. My interest in combat sports began watching scripted pro wrestling shows. It was my father who directed me towards combat sports and it wasn’t until the late 2010s that I discovered the world of MMA and the UFC. Like many of you, I too, tuned in for the infamous Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor bout live on October 6, 2018. Being an ardent fan of the UFC (and Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier), I was always looking to have conversations about the same with others. But to my disappointment, I hardly found any followers of the sports to interact with. So I took it upon myself to do my part in popularizing the thrill and the agony behind the purest form of unarmed combat. At EssentiallySports, I try to bring the readers closer to the athletes and focus my coverage on exploring the human side of these martial artists. I’m a musician during my time free from reporting MMA. I operate as the lead vocalist of a rock band that aims to make their mark among the audiences with their original alternative-hard rock songs. You can hit me up at-

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