True to his namesake, Conor McGregor is notorious for keeping himself relevant despite not fighting. Once loved and revered by the MMA community, ‘The Notorious’ has slowly isolated a section of even his most loyal fanbase, mostly because of his inactivity and repeated retirement announcements. Keeping Michael Chandler waiting for 22 months, despite filming a season of TUF with him, only for him to pull out altogether really rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way. 

The Irishman was recently asked why he was still fighting despite all his wealth, by a fan on X. Showing a moment of self-awareness, McGregor agreed with the fan, telling him he was right and then saying ‘goodbye’. Despite this exchange, The Irishman posted videos of himself grappling in his Instagram stories, shared by the media outlet ‘Championship Rounds’. McGregor can be seen taking his training partner down and engaging in smooth and flowy exchanges. One could argue that this was more of a technique showcase rather than actual hard grappling.

McGregor also shared an Instagram story of himself in boxing gloves, which was reposted by DAZN Boxing’s official Instagram page. He even commented on DAZN Boxing’s post with, “I walk around and NO ONE CAN CHECK ME.” Furthermore, McGregor has been calling out the likes of Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, and most recently, KSI.

Amidst the business ventures, parties, and lack of fight announcements, it seems fans are finding it hard to take Conor McGregor’s training footage seriously. The former two-weight champion gained no brownie points from fans for his grappling footage.

Fans brutally troll Conor McGregor for grappling footage

Conor McGregor’s grappling footage shows him in smooth and flowy exchanges that are more reminiscent of a technique demonstration than actual hard grappling. McGregor hardly breaks a sweat in the video as the training partner seems cooperative. Expressing disappointment, a fan wrote, “Working with yes-men. Damn Conor, dudes really used to look up to you bro.”

Being famous for being a fighter and not fighting seems to have isolated even the most loyal McGregor fan. A self-proclaimed ‘Conor fan’ didn’t seem too impressed with the footage: “What’s the difference? He’s not fighting anymore, and I’m a Conor fan”.

His first loss in the UFC came at the hands of Nate Diaz, who choked him out via RNC at UFC 196. Being outstruck on the feet, Diaz forced the Irishman to wrestle which the Stockton native capitalized on, leading to the finish. A fan was quick to remind McGregor of this moment – “Ohh, your a wrestler now?? – Nate Diaz”.

McGregor’s most humiliating defeat came at the hands of Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018. The Dagestani fighter’s grappling prowess proved too much for the Irish striker, who was eventually finished by a neck crank in the fourth round. Invoking this moment, a fan wrote, “Give him Khabib”. 

With his latest hint at retirement, it does seem surprising that McGregor is posting training footage to his social handles. Pointing out the exact same sentiment, one expressed that he would like to see the Irishman retire – “Didn’t he just say he’s done? Can he be done already, nobody wants to see him back.”

Do you think McGregor deserves all the trolling from fans? Will we see ‘The Notorious’ compete anytime soon? Let us know in the comments below.