Former two-weight UFC champ Conor McGregor has stared down a few of MMA’s most feared beasts, however it all proved an excessive amount of for the Irishman as he got here head to head with animals of a special variety on a Russian discuss present.
McGregor was in Moscow this week for a high-profile collection of promotional occasions, however used the time to announce his plans for an octagon return in January adopted by two additional fights subsequent yr – concentrating on a Moscow rematch with UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov because the final of these.
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An eventful journey to the Russian capital wherein he was mobbed by followers but additionally had a bottle thrown at him by a disgruntled Dagestani man was capped by an look on ‘Vecehrny Urgant’ – one in all Russia’s hottest discuss reveals.
Hosted by Ivan Urgant – who provides the present its title – the pre-recorded episode went out on Friday evening on Russia’s Channel One.
Горячий приём в нашей студии для Конора Макгрегора 🔥 @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/1IvVyzP6Vd
— Вечерний Ургант (@Urgant_Show) October 25, 2019
After instructing Urgant easy methods to do his signature strut when rising onto the stage, McGregor sat down to debate his go to his preventing profession in addition to household life.
Inevitably, the subject of Russian UFC foe Khabib Nurmagomedov got here up, with host Urgant noting that the Dagestani fighter has by no means appeared on his present, then asking McGregor to ship a message into the digicam imploring him to take action.
“Khabibi, if you’re on the lookout for my location it’s proper right here, in your personal nation,” McGregor stated, then placing his toes up on the desk. “You don’t need him on this present,” the Dubliner added.
However the ultimate phase of the present was maybe essentially the most pleasant for McGregor, as he was requested to display his well-known face-off approach, however with a twist.
As an alternative of dealing with off towards UFC rivals, McGregor was requested to stare down varied animals pulled out by Urgant, beginning with a guinea pig.
Making an attempt his greatest to maintain a straight face, even a person as notoriously cock-sure and belligerent as McGregor finally melted right into a smile earlier than patting the pet on its head.
Related face-offs adopted with a pet and kitten as McGregor did not preserve a straight dying stare, as an alternative petting the animals, though ‘The Infamous’ did momentarily preserve a straight face when introduced with a Russian doll, and eventually a mirror to stare upon his personal reflection.
You may watch the interview in full under (with Russian dubbed over McGregor’s solutions), ranging from the 23:15 mark.
