Conor McGregor fans question whether UFC star’s latest video is a “deep fake”
McGregor has arrived in Las Vegas to film The Ultimate Fighter and fans were quick to weigh in on a video of the former UFC champion shadow boxing with two weights
Fans think Conor McGregor looks like a ‘maniac’ after footage of him shadow boxing ahead of his UFC return.
McGregor, 34, will seek his first UFC win in over three years when he takes on Michael Chandler after training against his rival in season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter. Notorious has just landed in Las Vegas as filming is set to begin for the UFC’s reality TV show, which will air May through August.
The former two-weight champion appeared to be in good spirits as he entered the UFC’s Apex facility in Sin City. McGregor smiled for the cameras as he entered the building and walked to the shadow box in front of jerseys from past The Ultimate Fighter seasons on the wall. Fans had mixed opinions about the brief footage of McGregor punching, as one user wrote: “Shin checking like a mad man!”
A second user commented, “Please god tell me this is deep fake.” A third joked that McGregor’s bad timing at media events has taken a turn for the better, adding, “Everything I took from this, is that Conor actually showed up before Dana White. He’s a changed man.” A recent user wrote, “Conor simply has the best personality in television. I can’t wait for this season to air.”
McGregor stayed pretty quiet after his fight against Chandler was announced, but opened up in a recent exclusive interview with mirror fight . “I’m looking forward to it,” said McGregor. called. “I feel good, I feel energetic, I feel ready. I throw my high kicks faster than my jab so I’m really excited to be back.
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The Irishman is making his second appearance as a trainer on The Ultimate Fighter, having previously trained against Urijah Faber on the reality show in 2015. McGregor feels the coaching on the reality show will be beneficial for his comeback fight against Chandler as it will give him “complete immersion”. , something he insists on in order to be successful.
McGregor has been involved in all of the top five selling events in UFC history and Chandler is confident their fight will be a huge hit on pay-per-view as well. “If you look at the numbers, I think two million [buys], it’s not just a possibility, I think it’s very doable. I think what I’ve created is a layer of intrigue and mystique that when I show up on fight night all hell breaks loose and my foot is on the gas,” Chandler said on The MMA Hour.