Despite previously referring to professional wrestling fans as ‘dweebs’, Conor McGregor has teased a potential future in the industry with a playful social media post, suggesting that it may be ‘inevitable’.
‘The Notorious’, 34, is a former two-weight UFC champion and is one of the most high-profile athletes in the sport.
He has not fought since July 2021 due to an injury sustained in his loss against Dustin Poirier but despite three losses in his last four bouts is apparently keen to become a double champ again.
Sportsmail reported on Monday afternoon that WWE’s sale to Endeavor Group – which also owns UFC – was confirmed, with the company valued at a giant £7.53billion.
The two organisations will now merge in a sensational takeover which could have implications for McGregor’s future.
Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor has teased a future in professional wrestling with the WWE
McGregor, 34, tweeted a picture of himself holding UFC and WWE championship title belts
WWE chief Vince McMahon brokered a massive £7.53bn deal to sell the company on Monday
On his Twitter page, Irish McGregor posted a mocked-up picture of himself holding both a UFC belt – and a championship title belt from world-leading wrestling promotion company WWE.
Despite previously brutally mocking wrestling star John Cena and the sport in general, McGregor (22-6) tweeted the image with an emoji of the Republic of Ireland and American flags and the caption: ‘@wwe, @ufc, @TheMacLife #itsinevitable’.
McGregor previously said in an interview: ‘What’s the main guy? John Cena. He’s 40, walking around in a luminous orange t-shirt and a headband talking about ‘nobody can see him’.
‘We can see him right there. He’s a big fat 40-year-old failed Mr Olympian mother****er. Do you know what I mean? They’re dweebs, these guys.’
If the purchase goes through, McGregor would be an extremely high-profile addition. Celebrity YouTuber-turned-wrestler Logan Paul has successfully moved to the company, appearing at Wrestlemania this week.
While several MMA stars have joined WWE with some success, most notably Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey.
McGregor has been out of practice in the octagon, not winning in the UFC ring for more than three years and not contesting for a title since 2018, when he lost against Khabib Nurmagomedov.
He is currently unranked due to his inactivity, but is set to face fellow veteran Michael Chandler (23-8), currently rated as UFC’s No 5-ranked lightweight.
