You could say that Conor Mcgregor would like to be Vladimir Putin. The Mixed Martial Arts fighter has shown on many occasions his ambition to become president of the Republic of Ireland. In a message posted on X, The former UFC champion has assured that his figure is what the country needs.
“Those charlatans in their positions of power would be summoned to answer to the people of Ireland and I would do so before the day was out. Or I would have no choice but to dissolve the Dáil entirely. Stop the train until then. The people of Ireland deserves the answers he seeks. That would be my power as president. I know very well. Ireland needs an active president wholly employed by the Irish people. I am the only logical choice. 2025 is approaching…”, wrote the Irishman.
An ambition that he shares with the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Both characters, known worldwide, They have a good relationship after the Russian president invited Mcgregor to the 2018 World Cup final in Russia..
The relationship between McGregor and Putin
It is a strange and unlikely relationship, but it has happened. After the Irishman and Putin met for the first time in 2018, the relationship between the two was notorious. This was made known by Mcgregor via X, claiming to admire the president. “Today I was invited to the World Cup final as a guest of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This man is one of the greatest leaders of our time and it was an honor for me to attend such an important event.…”.
One year after that meeting, Mcgregor revealed that that same day he gave Putin a gift. At a press conference in Moscow, the Irishman said that the first bottle of “Proper Twelve” whiskey created by his company was delivered to the president.
A gift that did not go unnoticed, since the president’s security had to Check that it was not any liquid that could affect your health.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, the rival hated by McGregor
However, this relationship is surprising not only because it is very unexpected, But the Irishman’s greatest rivalry has been against the Russian Khabib Nurmagomédov. Both fighters met at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, three months after the World Cup final in 2018.
After the fight, where Khabib defeated Conor via submission, the Russian went to the former champion’s corner to attack one of the companions, the famous Dillon Danis. After this, Mcgregor jumped to defend his companions and formed a pitched battle that ended with both teams being evicted from the venue.
An event that Vladimir Putin did not like, who met with Khabib days later to congratulate him and where the Russian fighter apologized for such a spectacle.
The Irishman’s problems with justice
After this event, it is unknown what the relationship is between the Irish fighter and Putin. However, McGregor has other things to worry about.. And he has recently been convicted by the Dublin High Court of Justice for a sexual assault on a woman in 2018. The former champion must pay 250,000 euros to the victim, all while waiting for a possible return to the UFC octagon in 2025.
According to some leaks within the world of Mixed Martial Arts, Mcgregor could be facing Dan Hooker, Australian fighter, next February 2025.
