Liam Neeson has laid into Conor McGregor in a surprising rant, labelling the UFC fighter as a ālittle leprechaunā.
The Irish film star was asked in an interview with Menās Health about his opinion on Conor McGregor and MMA as a whole. Surprisingly Neeson went on a scathing rant about the Dubliner and the sport, brutally slamming both.
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āUFC I canāt stand. That to me is like a bar fight,ā he said.
āI know the practitioners are like, āno, youāre wrongāthe months of training we do ā¦ā Why donāt you just grab a beer bottle and hit the other guy over the head?
āThatās the next stage of the UFC. I hate it.
āThat little leprechaun Conor McGregor, he gives Ireland a bad name.
āI know heās fit, and I admire him for that. But I canāt take it.ā
From Menās Health, Liam Neeson on the UFC (and Conor McGregor): pic.twitter.com/gsFt2IRtZQ
ā Jed I. Goodman Ā© (@jedigoodman) February 4, 2023
The Irish fighter then seemingly responded to the comments with a short tweet.
Irish proud ā always. š®šŖ
ā Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 3, 2023