Conor McGregor reacts to Floyd Mayweather's UFC bomb as Octagon fight is ruled out
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Conor McGregor looks on before his UFC 194 bout with Jose Aldo
Conor McGregor reacts to Floyd Mayweather's UFC revelation
Conor McGregor has seemingly reacted to the news that Floyd Mayweather Jr will begin training in mixed martial arts in the near future.
Mayweather, 41, dropped the stunning bombshell on Monday night and has once again become the talk of the combat sports world.
McGregor took to Instagram a little over 12 hours after his most recent opponent informed the world of his plans to start training in MMA, but surprisingly didn't mention 'Money's' plans to swap the boxing ring for the Octagon.
Instead, he posted a picture of himself at the UFC 194 weigh-ins with the accompanying caption: "In the name of fighting."
Floyd’s not gonna do MMA but he is gonna box again
UFC fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather ruled out
Former UFC middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen has claimed that Mayweather isn't training to fight inside the Octagon.
“Floyd’s not gonna do MMA but he is gonna box again,” Sonnen told TMZ Sports.
"I will tell you unequivocally, right now, Floyd Mayweather does, and is planning, to box one more time.”
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Conor McGregor hailed by Ronda Rousey
Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has heaped praise on McGregor and thanked him for taking the pressure off her in 2015.
"I love Conor. He's awesome and he's always been great to me and he has my utmost respect as an athlete and as a man,” she told ESPN. “I appreciate him always being so respectful back to me. I just wish nothing but the best things for him.
Conor McGregor has been praised by Ronda Rousey
"He took so much weight off of my shoulders as well. I owe a lot to Conor. Anything that he wants to in life, I hope everything works out for him.
“If he never wants to fight again, if he wants to hang out at home with his family... anything he wants to do.
“If he wants to become a master blueberry grower, I hope that he has the greatest blueberries that ever happened. I love Conor."