“The Rock Has Been a Die Hard” – Dwayne Johnson’s “Breathtaking” Support for Conor McGregor Made UFC Star His Fan in 2017 Documentary

Conor McGregor has recently made a huge announcement, in the form of his documentary series called McGregor Forever. ‘The Notorious’ just dropped a teaser of his documentary. It seems to be focusing on the Irishman’s comeback after a gruesome injury at UFC 264.

The series is debuting on Netflix on 17th May 2023. However, this is not McGregor’s first documentary. In 2017, a documentary called Conor McGregor: Notorious was released on Netflix.

For its promotion, Conor McGregor appeared in an interview with ‘entertainment.ie.’ There, he had some interesting things to say about the Hollywood star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

Conor McGregor about Dwayne Johnson

It was the interviewer Mike Sheridan interviewing McGregor. Sheridan had earlier interviewed Dwayne Johnson when the Hollywood star was promoting his movie San Andreas in 2015. During The Rock’s interview, he was asked about Conor McGregor and UFC. Dwayne Johnson had some very kind words for the Irishman and the MMA promotion.

He even claimed to be a big fan of MMA and showed strong support to McGregor in his upcoming fight against Jose Aldo. Fast forward to 2017, Sheridan asked McGregor about his opinions on Johnson’s interview.

McGregor responded with the same courtesy and respect. He thanked Johnson for his support. His words clearly displayed the inspiration he got from Johnson’s take on him.

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“I actually remember that interview and thank you for bringing it up. The Rock has been a die-hard fan of mixed martial arts and all combat sport. He supported me and he supported the UFC along my journey. To see all these mega stars come in and know who I am and to show the support, it’s breathtaking”

Conor McGregor gives big news about his return

Conor McGregor has been out of action since August 2021, after he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier. Fans are very excited as Dana White has announced McGregor’s next opponent, Michael Chandler. However, no one knows the exact date of the Notorious’ return.

Recently, fans heard McGregor’s comments about the timeline of his return. The Irishman attended the famous Davis vs Garcia boxing event. After the event, he gave a quick interview while playing roulette in a casino.

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There, an interviewer from InsideFighting asked him about his return to UFC. To which, McGregor responded, “sometime end of summer”. This news has reignited the fire of excitement amongst his fans. If his words are true, McGregor will be back in the octagon in the next few months.