UFC fighter Conor McGregor is an inspiration for many in Ireland. Having emerged from a humble background, he became one of the most popular figures in the MMA world. As a result, many upcoming fighters from Ireland look up to him.
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He also has many fans in his home country, Ireland. Formerly conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Behnaffaf were seen posing with McGregor’s UFC belt at ‘The Black Forge Inn’. A picture of the two young boys posing with the belt was shared on Instagram and the UFC star could not help but comment on it.
‘The Notorious’ wrote, “Love it lads! Hope you are enjoying the pub”.
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As per an article published by ‘Irish Mirror‘ in 2015, the boys are Cork City’s most famous conjoined twins. Both of them sport a prosthetic leg and have overcome huge challenges and odds. As a result, McGregor’s comment could have made their day.
While the fighter has always been in news for his fights, trash talk as well as the controversies he has gotten into outside the octagon, he does show a different side now and then.
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He was last seen fighting against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He suffered a broken leg and lost the fight in the first round. Hence, he has been on the sidelines, planning a spectacular comeback soon.
While it is still not known when he will be back, his fans hope to see him fight sometime soon this year.
Will Conor McGregor be able to fight the same?
Post a painful broken leg at UFC 264, the fighter went through surgery. Many people were of the opinion that the fighter will not be able to fight the same. Hence, spectators will surely be curious to see how he uses his left kick in the octagon.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland is carried out of the arena on a stretcher after injuring his ankle in the first round of his lightweight bout against Dustin Poirier during UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
McGregor has been vocal about wanting to fight for the title. He also spoke about fighting Kamaru Usman for the welterweight belt. Thus, he seems pumped up to return. Upon his return, his performance will be under a lot of scrutinies. What do you think?
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