Conor McGregor hasn’t fought in years, however that doesn’t imply he’s not discovering methods to point out off his cagefighting abilities.
At a leisure soccer match Saturday in Dublin, Eire, the UFC star blended the martial arts into his footy recreation as he blended it up along with his fellow gamers. Clips of McGregor’s antics quickly went viral and you may watch them beneath.
Within the first clip, McGregor might be seen getting bodily with a few members of the opposing group as he chases after a unfastened ball. Within the second clip, McGregor smashes a kick to a participant’s physique as he makes an attempt to play the ball out of the air.
McGregor was enjoying for Black Forge FC, a group named after the Black Forge Inn pub that he owns in Dublin. The United Church buildings Soccer League match resulted in a 1-1 draw, in line with The Mirror.
The clips and pictures from the match have been shared in McGregor’s Instagram Tales, and he additionally tweeted concerning the occasion.
I break jaws with my shoulder, and noses. I get the ball any pitch, any the place. Moses
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 11, 2025
McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion, has not fought since breaking his leg in a loss to longtime rival Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. A comeback combat in opposition to Michael Chandler that was to happen at UFC 303 this previous June was canceled when McGregor withdrew as a result of a toe damage.
Additional complicating McGregor’s return are his points outdoors of the cage. The 36-year-old was lately discovered chargeable for sexual assault in a civil go well with stemming from an incident at a Dublin lodge in 2018.
