Conor McGregor is by far the most influential personality in the world of mixed martial arts. Many also know the Irishman as the pay-per-view king of the UFC because of his popularity and the numbers he brings in. The former double division champion is well recognized outside the MMA community as well.
Conor is friends with athletes such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos. He often supports them on his social media as well. Once Conor also had an interaction with the Olympic swimming legend, Michael Phelps.
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Phelps called out ‘The Notorious’ on Twitter. But this callout was different. It was not for a fight, but in fact, it was for a swimming race. He wrote, “all of this talk… Should we race as well??”
All of this talk… Should we race as well?? @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/l3JoMgb1qT
— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) August 29, 2017
The tweet went viral on the internet and got over 100,000 likes. Phelps jokingly asked McGregor to a race after the Irishman has suffered a defeat to Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match and he had lost a race to a shark. Sadly, fans never got to witness the race between the Irishman and the American champion.
Recently, many fans have criticized that Phelps has a biological edge over other swimmers because of his height, weight, and his foot size, which are bigger than the average swimmer.
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What’s next for Conor McGregor?
Conor McGregor has been away from the octagon after he broke his leg in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The Irishman has taken his time away to rest and recover and has confirmed his return to the octagon in 2022.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland is interviewed by Joe Rogan after his TKO loss due to injury against Dustin Poirier in their welterweight fight during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
McGregor has shown interest in taking on the reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and he wants to challenge him for his UFC title. Another fighter McGregor could face on his return is his former opponent, Nate Diaz. The Diaz-McGregor rivalry goes back to 2016.
Both fighters have one win against each other in the books. A trilogy bout would be just perfect to settle their differences.
Who do you think McGregor will face on his return this year? Do you think it’s fair for McGregor to get a title shot, judging by his lightweight rank? Let us know in the comments section given below.
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