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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland reacts after his TKO loss due to injury against Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland reacts after his TKO loss due to injury against Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Conor McGregor is undeniably one of the biggest names that have ever embraced the UFC. Additionally, he quite often tweets about WWE. Likewise, in 2016, he tweeted directed against the WWE roster. The UFC legend boasted he could beat anyone in WWE and targeted Brock Lesnar.
After his tweet, in the interview with Inside The Ropes, Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar mocked McGregor. Brock Lesnar pointed out that the Irish superstar is too small for him to get into a fight inside the octagon.
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When the interviewer brought up McGregor’s comments against WWE, Heyman did his Eminem-Afrojack version. In response to the interviewer’s question, Heyman states, “who?? McGregor, the interviewer said again, and Heyman once again asked, “Who?”
Moreover, Lesnar added, “I’ve heard of this cat. What’s his name, Conor? he’s Irish or what do you call—yeah, he’s Irish, he is from Ireland, right? He weighs like a hundred and forty-five pounds right. That’s what my left leg weighs alright. If Conor has ba**s to stand in front of me and say what he wants to say, then I myself personally will address the issue.”
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The Beast also mentioned that he earned more money for his last battle than McGregor received for all of his UFC fights in 2016.
Has Conor McGregor ever fought Brock Lesnar in the UFC?
Brock Lesnar is widely considered one of the biggest combat sports superstars. He established his name in UFC and WWE both and came out as one of the top draws of both companies. In addition, Lesnar had fought in the UFC 9 times.
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In case you didn’t know, Lesnar debuted at UFC in 2008. After his debut, he soon became one of the top draws of the company. He won five of his nine matches and lost three.
However, McGregor, on the other hand, had made his UFC debut in 2013, while Lesnar had left the UFC to return to WWE at the time. Consequently, in his UFC career, Lesnar has never faced McGregor. However, Lesnar has fought once in 2016 after McGregor’s debut, against Mark Hunt.
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What do you think would happen if McGregor and Lesnar fought? Who do you think would win? Let us know in the comment section.
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