The 35 year-old UFC star once met Russian president Vladimir Putin.
The Russian president looked happy enough to meet the Irishman but his security team were not as impressed.
Footage shows the former double UFC Champion putting his hand over the Russian president’s shoulder and Putin’s security team swiftly intervened.
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Watch it below:
When McGregor met Putin 😬pic.twitter.com/Y0frXT7v6B
— Football and Fight news ⚽️🥊 (@FootyandFights) May 2, 2023
🎥🎥 Conor McGregor meets Vladimir Putin #worldcup #conormcgregor pic.twitter.com/BEJZ6tM3JW
— Conor McGregor News (@ConormcGregor5) July 15, 2018
Social media users reacted to the clip:
One said, “Putin looks genuinely thrilled to meet Conor, I think Putin is gonna start training with Conor.”
Another added, “Guess the arm on the shoulder was a step too far.”
A third commented, “Conor just felt fear for the first time.”
The Irishman is looking to return to MMA action in 2024 but he has also discussed the possibility of fighting boxing legend, Manny Pacquiao in a crossover bout.
Conor McGregor just went OFF on Manny Pacquiao 😳 pic.twitter.com/aRwPOGKQjX
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) December 23, 2023
It remains to be seen exactly who he will take on but with the marquee UFC 300 event in the not too distant future we will hopefully see ‘The Notorious’ back in action.
Who would you like to see him fight? Let us know in the comments.
