Back in 2015, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Terminator himself, gave high praise to the ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor.

The two have been good friends and Conor had also admitted that Schwarzenegger was a huge role model for him.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is an inspiration to many fighters. His physique and the fame he garnered through it are something of a phenomenon.

Back in 2015, during his interview with ‘Joe.ie’, promoting his release of “Terminator Genisys (12A)”, Arnold stated, “Conor is… probably one of the greatest athletes of all time…” when asked about The Notorious.

He added, “He has the right combination of the mind… the body and the talent”.

The former UFC champion was happy to receive this praise from the legend himself.

When asked by FOX Sports, how he felt upon receiving such high praise, McGregor said, “It’s absolutely inspirational… Arnold is an absolute legend”

The Irish fighter loved to hear such praise coming from one of the biggest men in Hollywood. He also had a few things to say about Arnold, “The man arrived on the American soil, b*tt-naked, couldn’t speak one word of English” He added “He had an amazing career, some amazing films. He is an absolute legend.” Referring to box office hits like The Terminator, Terminator 2: The Judgement Day, and many more.

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“To hear that from my good friend, Arnold, it is inspiring, and it is motivating.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger has always been supportive of Conor McGregor

In 2017, Conor McGregor made it to Time magazine’s 100 most influential list. Along with athletes such as Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James, and Brazil star Neymar.

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Each of the 100 people on the list had a bio written by a friend, and McGregor’s was written by his legendary friend, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The bodybuilding legend wrote, “Conor McGregor is more than a fighter, more than an athlete, more than a champion—although, as the first person in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship to hold titles in two weight divisions at once, he is clearly all of those things,”

Clearly, The Terminator and The Notorious are close friends and have always been supportive of each other.