Conor McGregor has revealed that he watched the World Cup final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, as a guest of Vladimir Putin. McGregor has been enjoying his 30th birthday celebrations this weekend – the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion visited Longitude and commissioned a gigantic statue of himself to be built – but his next stop after Marlay Park was Russia.
Conor McGregor describes Putin as “one of the greatest leaders of our time”, in an Instagram post on Sunday:
“Today I was invited to the World Cup final as a guest of Russian President Vladimir Putin,” wrote McGregor, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday. “This man is one of the greatest leaders of our time and I was honored to attend such a landmark event alongside him.
“Today was an honor for me Mr. Putin. Thank you and congratulations on an amazing World Cup.”
Today I was invited to the World Cup final as a guest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This man is one of the greatest leaders of our time and I was honored to attend such a landmark… https://t.co/YvbSpimJ4S— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 15, 2018
Enjoying the World Cup final in Russia.
A truly amazing spectacle! pic.twitter.com/OEeOBmEp9y— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 15, 2018
It’s still unclear as to when Conor McGregor will make his return to the octagon, although there are rumors about him fighting current UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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