Ireland bans coin with Conor McGregor's face

McGregor released a montage of what his coin would look like. Photo: Reproduction

the dream of Conor McGregor it didn't last long. The UFC featherweight champion, who will challenge Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight belt, tried to have his face printed on euro coins produced in Ireland, but the country's Public Petitions Commission rejected the request made by a fan of the fighter.

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The project was created on December 15th, two days after the Irishman knocked out José Aldo surprisingly at UFC 194, . The commission responsible for analyzing the case was unable to contact Patrick O'Leary, creator of the petition called “Put Conor McGregor in one euro coin” and filed the request.

After the veto of having his face 'immortalized' on his country's coins, McGregor joked about the commission's refusal.

“It was cool while it lasted, next time make a petition to get me on that nice 500 euro note.” she joked.

Conor McGregor

At 27, Conor McGregor He has a record of 19 wins and just two losses in professional MMA. After dethroning José Aldo, McGregor will try to repeat in Ultimate his feat in the European “Cage Warriors” event, in which he was champion of two categories simultaneously. Conor's big chance will come on March 5th, when he challenges the Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title at UFC 197, in Las Vegas (USA).