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UFC star Conor McGregor is arguably one of the most talked about athletes in the world of sports. The 34-year-old Irishman, who has featured in some of the UFC‘s most memorable moments, has built an empire outside of the Octagon. This has resulted in interesting rants on his social media platforms, with him either calling out other UFC fighters or boasting about his lavish lifestyle. McGregor’s father seems to have taken a page out of his son’s book.

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The Irishman’s father, Tony McGregor, recently posted a rant of his own on the internet. He stated, “I was none too plussed with my experience on the D.A.R.T.”

Tony McGregor complained about his experience on the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) as he said, “When I got to Lansdowne Road Station, I tendered a brand-new crisp 20 Euro note into the automatic machine looking for a single ticket for Dun Laoghaire… They had the b**ldy cheek to give me back and I’m going to show you this coinage.”

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The Irishman’s father complained about receiving coins from the machine as his change, and stated, “They gave me all that coinage. I have no room to put those coins anywhere.”

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McGregor’s father concluded his rant by boasting about his rich lifestyle, as he said, “I wear a slim fit, hand-fitted Hugo Boss suit.”

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Conor McGregor and lavish lifestyle

‘The Notorious’ has earned close to $25 million from his lucrative MMA career. However, his net worth is close to $200 million thanks to his other business ventures and investments.

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The UFC star recently sold majority shares in his Whiskey company, Proper Twelve Whiskey, for a whopping $600 million. Conor McGregor also has his own clothing line (August McGregor) and owns a successful pub in Dublin.

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Another source of income for the UFC’s first simultaneous two-division champion is his social media accounts, where he has close to 70 million followers. McGregor reportedly makes around €149,000 for each sponsored post.

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Conor McGregor has had tremendous success outside the Octagon. Although his recent UFC losses would be something he would like to forget.

What do you think about McGregor‘s father’s rant? Do you see similarities between the two?

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Amitya Soni is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature, Amitya is looking to combine his passion for writing with his love for MMA. He plans to use his flair for writing to help look past the violence of Combat Sports and aims to unravel its intricacies and nuances. Amitya has been a staunch supporter of Conor McGregor since his early conquests of the featherweight division and has been following the UFC ever since then. Aside from Combat Sports, Amitya is also passionate about his fitness and enjoys writing poetry in his spare time.

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