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Conor McGregor can be just as explosive outside of the cage as the inside. ‘The Notorious’ sat next to soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo at the Day of Reckoning boxing event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. And the two may or may not have hit it off. Only you can be the judge.

The boxing card was stacked and involved big names such as Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. McGregor enjoyed it to the greatest lengths and also found time to socialize with Ronaldo. But the soccer GOAT may have seemed a bit hesitant. Here’s how fans reacted to the situation.

Fans react to Conor McGregor trying to interact with Ronaldo

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UFC and Soccer fans may just have come together to see Ronaldo trying to make sense of the Irishman’s words. Many noted that the 38-year-old Al Nassr player looked a bit out of place as McGregor spoke to him. Here are some of the best reactions from Instagram.

  • “Yeah this is gonna be a meme by next week, you heard it here first folks”
  • “Ronaldo looks embarrassed.”
  • “Ronaldo looks held hostage”
  • “Ronaldo really seem tired of those plenty talks and hypes”
  • “Ronny, blink twice if you’re being held hostage “
  • “Why it seems like he sticking CR forcefully “
  • “He’s trying so hard”

 

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Do you think the interaction was a bit forced towards Ronaldo? Only the GOAT himself could tell. At one point, McGregor decided to compare the watches that the two of them were wearing. Both the athletes are famous for their exploits in their fields that has brought them immense wealth.

Ronaldo had a Hublot Big Bang King Gold Rainbow on which is worth about $95, ooo. An expensive watch but the soccer icon has many others just like McGregor. It’s difficult to ascertain which watch ‘The Notorious’ was wearing but he boasts some of the most exquisite watches out there. Here are a few of them.

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Conor McGregor’s many watches

McGregor has the net worth of is at an estimated high of about $200 million. Of course he would do some great spending on luxury watches. One of his best watches is the Rolex Date-40. He also owns a Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts Calatrava Ref. 5077 which may have a normal selling price of $200,000.

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The fighter also boasts the marvelous Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon With Baguette Diamonds which could be priced at over $600,000 million. The watch has a white gold case and is studded with 358 diamonds on the inside. Clearly, a tasteful choice for a collection of a UFC megastar. Which one of McGregor’s timepieces is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.

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