"I might be a vain motherf***er" - Conor McGregor explains why he didn't use stunt double for action scenes in upcoming movie
Conor McGregor is expected to return to action in 2023, following the conclusion of the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). He is expected to face Michael Chandler, his TUF rival coach, in his comeback fight after losing for the second time in a row to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and breaking his leg in the process.
McGregor will also make his acting debut in the 2023 remake of the classic film 'Road House', alongside Golden Globe winner Jake Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal also recently filmed a scene with former UFC fighter Jay Hieron at the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 285. In addition to UFC president Dana White, play-by-play announcer Jon Anik, other UFC event employees, and fans in attendance participated in the filming of the upcoming film.
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During a recent interview with Robbie Fox, Conor McGregor revealed that he performed all his own stunts for Road House. Speaking about why he chose not to use a stunt double, he revealed:
"I was doing my own stunts. I might be a vain motherf***er because I looked at the stunt double and [I felt like], 'That motherf***ker doesn't look like me.' I thought he was a nice guy, very nice people... but I don't know. I couldn't let him do anything."
Catch Conor McGregor's comments below (7:50):
Conor McGregor hopes for "100 more fights" claiming that he's targeting consistency
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since sustaining a broken leg in a first-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in their trilogy bout in July 2021. McGregor's eagerly anticipated return is on the horizon with filming for Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) nearing completion. The Irishman is expected to face his rival coach Michael Chandler whenever he's cleared by USADA to compete.
Since capturing his second UFC title against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 over six years ago, McGregor has not been as consistent as he once was. During his peak years in 2015 and 2016, McGregor participated in the octagon three times each year.
Conor McGregor plans to bury this notion and return stronger with consistency as his major objective. Speaking in the aforementioned interview with Robbie Fox, McGregor stated:
“I hope for 100 fights. I hope for 100 more fights. I’m working for consistency. I’ve been having this on, off, on, off nonsense for too long, via fight politics, via injuries, via just life. It does happen. It’s God’s plan. It’s all God, so I accept and understand it. But I’m excited and hopeful that I can get a nice consecutive run of bouts."
He added:
“I’ve got a lot of exciting fights. I’ve got some rivalries. You’ve got guys on the climb, you’ve got guys in other divisions that are supposed to be the best. There’s loads of bouts I could have and I’m excited for every single one of them.”