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WATCH: Conor McGregor and F1 Legend Lewis Hamilton Stole the Show at 2017 Fashion Awards Alongside Rita Ora With the “Best Table in the House”

Published 03/10/2022, 10:30 AM EST

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The Fashion Awards are an international annual gathering to honor the extraordinary talents of the industry. Not only fashion Icons but stars from various fields gather for this warm reunion. Back in the year 2017, UFC superstar Conor McGregor and F1 legend Lewis Hamilton attended the event at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Both McGregor and Hamilton stole the show with their stylish finery. The former UFC lightweight champion is popular for his fashion sense and his lavish lifestyle. Hamilton took to Instagram to exhibit his famous friends, claiming they had the “Best table in the house”.

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When ‘The Notorious’ and Pop-Star Rita Ora met each other

That year, the fans of McGregor and singer Rita Ora went into a frenzy. Surprisingly, the singer posted a picture on social media of the two of them together at the UK’s Fashion Awards alongside the caption ‘date night’. After that, McGregor’s fans stormed social media with comments and shares.

‘The Notorious’ reminisced about this prestigious venue’s history to his sport. He posted on his Instagram, that how Royal Albert Hall was supposedly a combat sports ground in the past “You can trace this building way back to famous bare knuckle contests that shaped the entire fight game as it stands today! It was truly a treat for the sports fans to witness when their icons walked the red carpet like true fashion icons.”

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Lewis Hamilton and Conor McGregor in the year 2017

The year 2017 was truly exceptional for both Conor McGregor and Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton had clinched his fourth Formula 1 world championship title later that year. His rankings were exceptional, and he was outdoing other drivers on the track. Since then Hamilton has repeatedly proved that he is one of the best F1 Drivers on the globe.

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Meanwhile, ‘The Notorious One’ had shocked the entire MMA universe back in 2016, where he annihilated the lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez.

2017 was the year when McGregor got back to fighting, but now as a boxer. It was tragic for McGregor fans to see their icon lose this battle against the boxing veteran, Floyd Mayweather.

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Sports fans around the world truly enjoyed this day, when their superstars walked like true fashion icons. We look back at this day and summon upon the exciting world of sports, which keeps shifting with time. Things for McGregor are tough in the present. The Superstar is recovering from his ankle injury and we can’t wait for him to walk back in the Octagon where he truly belongs.

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Shivam Verma is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. This combat sports fan and active Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing practitioner, who is also a media graduate, has worked with various news and media organizations. By combining his interest and educational degree, Shivam is on a mission to unite his two passions- love for writing and sports.
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