Conor McGregor’s 2022 Including NSFW Video With Dee Devlin, Artem Lobov Lawsuit & ‘Steroid’ Exchanges With Joe Rogan Summed Up by UFC Fans: “Even Jake Paul Gets More Respect”

Conor McGregor has been in the news without even fighting once this year. The former UFC two-division champion is yet to make his return to the Octagon. But his antics outside the cage didn’t go unnoticed. The ‘Notorious’ has been very active on social media during his absence from the UFC. McGregor underwent a remarkable body transformation as he gained a considerable amount of muscle.

‘Mystic Mac’ has been dragged into a steroid conflict due to his speedy transformation. He later went on to declare his return to the USADA testing pool in February 2023. Most fighters require six months of testing. It seemed like McGregor was exempted from that rule. But USADA has stated that there will be no exception for the Irishman.

McGregor was also involved in some social media drama over the course of the year. He had posted several strange voice notes and videos which he had later deleted. The contents of these videos include howling at the moon during the filming of ‘Road House’ with Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal.

Conor McGregor and his antics outside the octagon

The Irishman was seen harassing hotel staff in another video, and the strangest of all was a video that showed McGregor and his fiance Dee Devlin engaged in private activities on the former UFC champion’s yacht. The UFC star got himself into trouble with a lawsuit filed by teammate Artem Lobov with regard to a contract breach for Proper 12 whiskey.

Lobov claimed he had a hand in creating the Proper 12 whiskey, which was denied by the UFC megastar. The former two-division champion was cleared of all defamation charges later.

He also posted later-deleted tweets mocking and insulting celebrities, fellow fighters, and even politicians. McGregor was also involved in a heated exchange with football legend Paul McGrath and comedian PJ Gallagher.

The star even got into a controversy with Joe Rogan.

Fans react to Conor McGregor and compare him to the Paul brothers

Fans have reacted to Conor McGregor and his drama outside the octagon. Some fans have jokingly said that ‘McJacked’ is preparing for a fight with one of the Paul brothers, who have been active both in combat sports and in creating YouTube content. The Paul brothers had earlier tried to persuade Conor McGregor to a boxing match, but the 34-year-old fighter turned it down.

Here are some of the fan reactions from a post on Mirror Fighting’s Facebook page:

• He’s bulked up on steroids ready for WWE, even jake Paul gets more respect from the Internet
• He’s bulking up to fight one of the Paul’s.
• Laughable … new the Paul brother make money on the internet ..he’s the best laughable
• Gotta stay relevant somehow I guess seeing his fighting career is done.
• Just a modern day mike tyson. He’ll be raising pigeons soon
• Hasnt fought this year? I think your a few years behind. Hes not a fighter anymore. A has been wanna be fighter turned internet troll.
• He is a has been it’s not in his heart anymore

Fans are starting to believe Irish fighter is not in his prime anymore as a combat sports athlete. It is just a matter of time before he retires from mixed martial arts and moves into other ventures, as per them.

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There is a strong possibility that Conor McGregor could engage in boxing matches in the crossover-influencer boxing space, considering how much money he made in his fight against Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. What are your thoughts on McGregor’s return? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.