Conor McGregor is an Irish UFC legend. “The Notorious” is a former featherweight and lightweight division champion. The 34-year-old for now, has taken a break from the Octagon after his infamous leg injury.
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The Dubliner has posted many iconic Instagram pictures, we found one that sums up what he is about.
When Conor McGregor recreated an iconic Brad Pitt image
Conor McGregor is without a doubt one of the greatest fighters that ever stepped inside the octagon. The 169 lbs fighter also, has had a penchant for being active on social media, throughout his career. As a throwback, today we look at one of his memorable Instagram uploads, in which he captures an iconic moment.
In a picture posted by the Irish superstar, he wrote the caption “It’s not for me. It’s for me ma.”
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This was posted by the MMA Fighter on December 15, 2018.
Inserting a picture of himself, recreating Brad Pitt’s scene in the next slide.
The caption is from the British movie “Snatch” directed by Guy Ritchie with Brad Pitt in a supporting role. The smash-hit film also stars Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones, and Benicio Del Toro among an ensemble cast of big actors.
Brad Pitt’s character shares a lot with The Notorious…
Brad Pitt’s role stands out in the movie, as he plays “Mickey O’Neil” whom his friends and family affectionately call “Irish”. The actor portrays a young lad among a group of nomads from Ireland called “The White Gypsies”.
In the film, Mickey happens to be of a lean frame but hits like a truck in the boxing ring. He is shown to knock out his enemies with a single punch, no matter their size.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 20: Conor McGregor (L) hits Nate Diaz with a left during their welterweight rematch at the UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena on August 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Mickey shares a lot of similarities with the UFC fighter starting from his accent to his mean punches. Altogether these factors do resonate with the former double-division champion quite well.
Also worth pointing out, is the iconic dialogue “It’s not for me. It’s for me ma.” that McGregor used as a caption. It shows how affectionate the fighters are towards their mother and all the sweat they are breaking, is ultimately for their ma’s.
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How do you compare McGregor to Mickey?
