The richest MMA fighter on the planet, Conor McGregor, made a name for himself with his exceptionally striking abilities. The same striking abilities propelled him to the status of the two-division simultaneous champion in the UFC. However, the fans in a recently resurfaced video could spot a younger version of the Irishman mastering a unique skill set.

In the recently resurfaced, rare footage, the Dublin-born fighter was sparring with an opponent while polishing his BJJ skills.

How did the fans react to Conor McGregor’s old footage?

Notably, the MMA fighter isn’t primarily associated with any form of grappling skills. Therefore, the fans appreciated ‘Mystic Mac’ for his fierce and hungry attributes.

One user stated, “Back when he was young and hungry”

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A fan wrote, “young conor is the best version of conor where he was hungry and fierce 📈”

Someone commented, “That shows how he was committed to the game”

Another user predicted the outcome of a BJJ match involving both notorious rivals. Thus, they replied, “He would smoke khabib in a bjj match”

An MMA fan declared, “Would submit Oliveira easily.”

A comment read, “”So you’re a grappler now?””

Another fan pointed out, “Because of his Big mouth , everyone forgets the guy is a pretty well rounded fighter !!”

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Lastly, another comment read, “That’s not Mctapper LOL”

Conor McGregor and his recent UFC record

‘Notorious’ last graced the Octagon in July 2021 when he exchanged blows in the trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. However, this fight turned out to be a horrendous affair for McGregor as he snapped his leg and therefore lost the fight via the doctor’s stoppage.

The 34-year-old fighter is currently on a two-loss streak and, notably, both the losses came against ‘Diamond. Also, the former UFC champion is 1-3 in his last 4 outings in the Octagon.

Significantly, his last victory in UFC came against Cowboy Cerrone at UFC 246, which he picked up after his career-highlight fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Since his last first against Poirier, the 22-6 record holder is eyeing a comeback in the first half of the next year.

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