Last weekend, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted yet another boxing pay-per-view called ‘Day of Reckoning’. It featured big names like Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua on the card. As such, many celebrities and athletes from other sporting backgrounds attended the event as Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya caught up with each other. Fans witnessed the interaction between the two former UFC champions and expressed concern for ‘The Notorious’ on social media.
Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya have been attending fights in Saudi Arabia as of late. They have been spotted multiple times in the Middle Eastern nation, and this time they got the chance to meet up with each other. Let’s have a look at what transpired.
Conor McGregor catches up with Israel Adesanya
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The ‘Day of Reckoning’ PPV saw a dominant performance from Anthony Joshua and an upset loss to Deontay Wilder. However, what caught the attention of MMA fans was the brief interaction between Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya. ‘The Last Stylebender’ posted a video of him at the event on YouTube, when he met the Irishman backstage at the arena.
The interaction between Israel Adesanya and Conor McGregor at the #DayOfReckoning last night 😁🤝
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) December 24, 2023
The pair seemed to be very excited to have bumped into each other in the Middle East. The first thing Conor McGregor noticed was Israel Adesanya’s outfit, who was sporting a cowboy get-up. Both UFC superstars had a cordial conversation. Meanwhile, the fans came across the video clip on social media, and raised some concerns about ‘The Notorious’. Let’s see what they had to say.
Fans shared concerning reactions on Twitter (X)
There is no doubt that fans will always have to say something whenever they come across something that involves Conor McGregor. One fan did not seem to like the change Conor McGregor has gone through recently and over the years.
It’s so sad seeing Conor like this. Damn, this is crazy to see
— KALEAF WINS-Born+Raised In NYC (@djkaleaf) December 25, 2023
Another fan mentioned that he could not understand what the former UFC champions were talking about.
Didn’t understand a word
— Blank burner (@Goatedtakez) December 24, 2023
Some people could not seem to comprehend how Conor McGregor never fails to be energetic all the time.
How is Conor always so full of energy?😭
— SamOfAllTrades.eth (@_iamsammyD) December 24, 2023
Another fan insinuated that ‘The Notorious’ might have been drunk.
Everybody groaning on the inside when drunk Conor spots them and starts approaching.
— Lex Jurgen (@Lex_Jurgen) December 24, 2023
They also pointed out that McGregor wasn’t letting Israel Adesanya complete what he had to say.
Conor just refuses to let people get a word in 😭😭😭
— Skilla' (@SkillaSport) December 24, 2023
One fan believes the fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov may have changed Conor McGregor.
At this point it's kind of sad what he has become. Khabib changed this guy.
— Aadarsh (@Mystic__ar) December 24, 2023
I wish I had Conor’s confidence man 😂
— Alex Howarth (@alexhowarth99) December 24, 2023
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Nevertheless, there were still some fans who had positive things to say about the former double champion.
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People have noticed a lot of changes in the Irishman’s personality and looks over the years. However, one aspect of Conor McGregor that has changed is training. He recently started his training camp even though there is no official word regarding his return yet. However, there is a chance that he might end up returning at UFC 300 since Dana White still hasn’t announced the co-main and the main event of the PPV yet. We will have to wait for further developments in this regard.
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