Schwarzenegger (left) and McGregor (right) in a meeting recorded in 2013. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter
With just three fights in Ultimate, the Irishman Conor McGregor He has already established himself among the organization's biggest stars. Last Saturday (19), Conor had the opportunity to fight for the first time in front of his fans and he didn't waste the chance, knocking out the Brazilian Diego Brandao still in the first round of UFC Fight Night 46 – in Dublin. McGregor's triumph drew praise even from actor, bodybuilder and former California state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"Congratulations, Conor McGregor, for the fantastic victory yesterday (against Diego Brandao). You are the 'McGregor-nator'”, Schwarzenegger published on his official profile on Twitter, making a play on the name of the fighter and the title character of the film “Terminator” (Terminator, in English), starring the Austrian-American actor himself.
In his response, McGregor took the opportunity to invite Schwarzenegger to a reunion soon. “Thank you very much, Arnold! I'm glad you enjoyed the show. Hope to see you soon again, my friend. Thank you!”, wrote the Irishman, also on the microblogging network. At 26 years old, Conor McGregor has a professional record of 15 wins and just two losses. Former champion of the European Cage Warriors event, McGregor is undefeated since November 2010, or in his last eleven fights.
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