There are some experiences in life that change you from within. Daniel Ricciardo recalls one of those moments, as he talks about the ‘Best Sporting Event’ he has ever attended. Additionally, he explains how he saw the iconic Conor McGregor fight in Vegas and how his mom reminded him of his own mother during his F1 races.

Talking to UFC’s Layla Anna-Lee on Instagram Live, Daniel Ricciardo reminisces about the time he got to witness one of the most iconic UFC fights. The Australian witnessed the UFC 189 main card Featherweight fight between Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes in Las Vegas.

The Honey badger is a big fan of UFC and luckily for him, he had cage-side seats alongside the McGregor family. The McLaren driver then explains how McGregor’s mother was just like his own mom.

He said, “I was actually next to McGregor’s family, and I was watching his mum during the fight, and all I could think of was ‘that’s my mum when she watches me race’.” 

He adds, “There wasn’t much watching going on yeah I actually felt sure of it. It was an amazing event, like honestly, till this day, I think the best sporting event I’ve been to.”

The former Red Bull driver is a big fan of other American events like NASCAR and IndyCar as well. He also enjoys watching the NFL and supports the Buffalo Bills.

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Ricciardo will hope for some of McGregor’s fighting spirit as he looks to finish the season on a high. Subsequently, he will also hope to impress a few people around the paddock and earn a seat for 2023.

Not Conor McGregor, Ricciardo is a GSP fan as the Aussie reminisces the time they met at the Canadian GP

If you are an MMA fan, meeting a legend like Georges St-Pierre is surely going to blow your mind. Daniel Ricciardo invited GSP as a guest to watch the Canadian GP and the legend acknowledged.

The Australian remembers casually sending GSP an invitation to the Canadian GP in Montreal. Little did he know, the MMA legend accepted his invite and showed up to support Daniel. Ricciardo remembers GSP’s words and how he humbly downplayed his own achievements. He said,

“The crazy thing was he said that what I do is insane, and I was just like, no if you’re like getting this wrong mate, you’re getting it wrong. So he was in awe, he was in awe of the sport which was really cool, but like yeah, he was downplaying what he’d done in his career.”

Furthermore, the Honey Badger remembers jokingly telling the legend, “I was like yeah, settle down buddy, settle down.”

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Daniel Ricciardo might not be where he wants to be in his career, but he will look to take inspiration from one of his favorite fighters and bounce back quickly. It’s hard to imagine F1 without Daniel’s jolly personality nature. Let’s hope he gets a chance to prove his worth one more time.