Conor McGregor followers react as UFC star poses for photograph with Ebanie Bridges

Conor McGregor landed himself in scorching water with followers on-line after posing for photographs with Ebanie Bridges on Saturday. The former UFC champion, who’s closing in on a return to motion after breaking his leg in 2021, was in Dublin for Katie Taylor’s super-welterweight title battle with Chantelle Cameron.

Irishman McGregor was left bitterly dissatisfied after Cameron efficiently defended her title, inflicting a first-ever skilled defeat on Taylor whereas sustaining her personal 18-0 file.

IBF feminine bantamweight title holder Bridges was additionally in attendance, supporting Northampton-based Cameron within the defence of her personal title. But regardless of backing opposing fighters, Bridges and McGregor posed for images at ringside, which the Aussie then posted on Twitter.

The ‘Blonde Bomber’ tweeted: “Ringside with the one and only @TheNotoriousMMA.”

It wasn’t lengthy earlier than McGregor followers on Twitter aired their views on the photographs, suggesting that the MMA star’s fiancee, Dee Devlin, wouldn’t be blissful about it.

Twitter person @90nadz1 stated: “I can’t see Dee will be impressed with these pictures! Just imagine if the shoe was on the other foot…”

@JR9187 wrote: “@DeeDevlin1 the world’s most patient woman.” And @Joshjoshmma stated: “Dee not happy with that.”

Another Twitter person @exception379 instructed McGregor can be in for a tough night, saying: “I can imagine the conversation with Dee when he gets home already.”

Despite shedding on the evening, Taylor is anticipated to activate her proper to a rematch with Cameron, however it’s the latter who will be capable of set the phrases, that means the potential of a brand new date in Northampton for her personal homecoming occasion.

McGregor had offered sponsorship for the Taylor vs Cameron title battle in Dublin, working with Eddie Hearn to advertise his McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout and Tidl restoration spray manufacturers. And the previous two-weight UFC champion may work with Hearn once more ought to a proposed skilled boxing match towards Canelo Alvarez get the go-ahead.

McGregor is ready to make an imminent return to UFC’s anti-doping programme for drug testing forward of his subsequent battle, which is anticipated to be towards Michael Chandler, though no date has but been agreed.

UFC’s guidelines stipulate that fighters who retire or take away themselves from the testing pool should endure drug testing for a six-month interval earlier than they’ll competitively return to the game. But when requested if he can be ready to tackle boxer Mexican Alvarez in his personal specialised sport, McGregor stated: “No f*****g problem.”