Home

UFC

Watch: Conor McGregor Officially Joins Eminem, Israel Adesanya, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Others in Saudi Arabia as UFC Star Is Overwhelming Welcome From Host Nation

Published 10/27/2023, 8:02 PM EDT

Follow Us

‘The Battle of the Baddest’ is set to wreak havoc among combat sports fans soon. ‘The Predator’ Francis Ngannou and ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury are ready to set the boxing ring on fire. The battle will take place in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, and multiple celebrities will be gracing the epic arena to witness the battle of the heavyweights. Amidst the commotion, a prominent figure in the world of MMA has already arrived there to witness this epic match. And it’s none other than ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor!

The epic match has piqued the interest of numerous people for months now, and the story feels as dramatic as possible. Ngannou left the UFC to grace the stage of boxing and on his journey, he got the ‘Goat’ Mike Tyson as his mentor, and his first opponent was Tyson Fury. The story definitely deserves a Hollywood movie but we are yet to witness the climax.

Conor McGregor is in Riyadh to witness Fury vs. Ngannou

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Francis Ngannou will be making his boxing debut by taking on Tyson Fury and combat enthusiasts of both worlds couldn’t keep calm about their impending clash. As the match is closer than ever to materializing, a number of celebs have graced the arena to witness the match.

In the middle of all of this, ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor arrived in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh to witness history in the making. ‘Mystic Mac’ previously mentioned that he would be present to witness the long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Upon his arrival, the former dual weight champion took to X (Formerly Twitter) showing gratitude for his grand welcome. He captioned it as “An amazing welcome”

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest UFC stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

McGregor’s foray into the world of crossover boxing is a known tale, famously stepping into the ring against Floyd Mayweather in 2017. However, McGregor is not the only prominent celebrity to grace the arena. Luminaries from multiple sports have also joined in to witness the epic Battle of the Baddest.

Multiple celebrities are in Saudi Arabia

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

The former middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is currently in Riyadh to witness the match, and to everyone’s surprise, he had the chance to meet ‘Slim Shady,’ Eminem. Adesanya shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) where he can be seen exchanging a handshake with the. Adesanya later proclaimed that he was an Eminem fan.

Legendary soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is also there to catch a glimpse of the match and seems like he will be supporting Ngannou this time. Adesanya also met the soccer legend.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

With just moments away from another impending clash, the entire world waiting for ‘The Battle of the Baddest,’ who do you think will emerge victorious? Do tell us in the comments below.

Watch this story:Watch: Mike Tyson and John Fury Have a Go at Each Other During Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Press Conference

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Suryakant Das

1,069Articles

One take at a time

Suryakant Das is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. Combining his wealth of experience as a news writer and content lead with his passion for all things MMA, Suryakant brings a unique blend of reliable reporting and stylistic storytelling to his readers. His favorite fighter is Charles Oliveira, and he draws inspiration from the Brazilian MMA star’s underdog to world champion story for his own aspirations in life.
Show More>

Edited by:

Joyita Das