Conor McGregor knows the secret to stick to the headlines. Recently, he had a narrow escape from a major accident. While riding his bicycle, he got hit by a car from behind. Although the fighter landed without major injury, the internet burst out with concern for the former UFC double champion. However, one of the UFC contenders snapped at the ‘Mystic Man’ amidst the shower of concern. Henry Cejudo took to Twitter and shared an edited video of a bike getting hit by a car from behind. ‘The Messenger’ wrote a message that not only showed his relief that McGregor wasn’t hurt, but also kicked him down. Immediately, the fans took to the comments and reflected on their thoughts. 

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While some of the fans commended Cejudo for getting better at social media, many others claimed his jokes weren’t funny enough. Nonetheless, some of the fans seemingly supported McGregor while dissing Cejudo.

Henry Cejudo takes a turn at Conor McGregor

The ‘Notorious’ recently shared his near-death moment on Instagram. He posted pictures and videos of his fallen bicycle and talked about the accident. He wrote, “Got a bang of a car just now from behind. A sun trap, the driver couldn’t see me. Full speed straight thru me. Thank you God, it wasn’t my time. Thank you wrestling and judo also. Having an awareness on the landing saved my life.”

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While the world was busy providing McGregor with thoughts full of concern, ‘Triple C’ decided to have a bit of fun. Cejudo shared a video that aligned with McGregor’s story on Twitter. He wrote, “Glad you are ok. Heard you were on a bike because you ran out of gas.”

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Undoubtedly, the MMA fans took over the comments section and revealed their thoughts on the post. Some of the fans found the tweet funny and applauded Cejudo.

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However, some people didn’t align with others. They believed that Cejudo was incapable of making jokes. 

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Nevertheless, McGregor still got what he desired. A few fans criticized Cejudo while uplifting the ‘Notorious’. 

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Without a doubt, the ‘Mystic Man’ stood in a regal pose as the fans showered him with support. However, the world turned upside down when the former champion decided to post a picture of his injury.

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Conor McGregor’s injury didn’t do well with fans

After the accident, McGregor posted another picture on Instagram where he showed a wound he got on his derriere. The fighter apparently thought it would garner him support and sympathy. However, the world didn’t go as the ‘Notorious’ wished.

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The fans broke out and made comments that suggested McGregor to open an ‘OnlyFans’ account. Furthermore, the MMA world was disgusted at the strong picture. Instead of sympathy, all the former double champion received was a bit of lashing out.

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Krushna Pattnaik is a Olympic Sports writer at EssentiallySports, where he has spent the past three years covering prediction pieces, live event assignments, and beat reports with ease. Now a Senior Writer, he honed his editorial skills through our in-house Journalistic Excellence Program. Krushna briefly contributed to the ES YouTube team before returning to MMA reporting full-time. With five years of training in Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing, and taekwondo, he brings a practitioner’s perspective to his breakdowns of complex fight sequences. His medical background adds further authority to his stories on injury updates, medical suspensions, and anti-doping issues. His storytelling has earned external recognition, including a nod from Conor McGregor himself. One of his pieces was also featured on Brendan Schaub’s podcast.

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