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tulipsandroses

(7,963 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 09:45 PM Thursday

Conor McGregor wants $100 million and perks for family to participate in UFC event at White House

That better come out of trump's crypto money. Just one big grift for trump and his buddies.

UFC has confirmed plans to host an event at the White House, and Conor McGregor wants to be at the center of it. McGregor has laid out his rather lucrative demands to be on that card, and they might give Dana White sticker shock.

In July, a UFC spokesperson confirmed that the organization was working with the White House to schedule a future event, and President Donald Trump suggested it should be set for July 4, 2026 to celebrate the country's 250th birthday. McGregor immediately threw his name into the ring for a potential fight.

Now, McGregor has taken his contract demands to social media. The Irish legend wants $100 million and fast-track visas for all his family and friends to be in attendance.
https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/conor-mcgregor-wants-100-million-and-perks-for-family-to-participate-in-ufc-event-at-white-house/

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Conor McGregor wants $100 million and perks for family to participate in UFC event at White House (Original Post) tulipsandroses Thursday OP

He hasn't noticed that having legit visas is no protection in Trump's America? Attilatheblond Thursday #1

He is Irish MAGA with a nasty history of abuse and worse newdeal2 Thursday #2

People should press media like CBS to mention the abuse when writing about him muriel_volestrangler Friday #8

another Rapist at the WH BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #3

I want this thug regime kicked out of the White House now. Initech Thursday #4

Read today that Teddy Roosevelt held boxing matches at WH, and he fought in some. Silent Type Thursday #5

Also judo (brown belt) and jiu-jitsu. eppur_se_muova Friday #6

Has-been rapist, rejected by his own country, wants cash to spread shit in another muriel_volestrangler Friday #7

Attilatheblond

(7,335 posts)

1. He hasn't noticed that having legit visas is no protection in Trump's America?

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 09:48 PM

Thursday

all muscle, little brain?

newdeal2

(4,219 posts)

2. He is Irish MAGA with a nasty history of abuse and worse

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 09:52 PM

Thursday

He’s Trump’s kinda guy.

muriel_volestrangler

(104,833 posts)

8. People should press media like CBS to mention the abuse when writing about him

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:37 AM

Friday

He shouldn't just come across as a greedy ex-UFC fighter; they should know that, like Trump, a court found he sexually assaulted a woman - rape, but he got off the criminal charge.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,359 posts)

3. another Rapist at the WH

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:02 PM

Thursday

Initech

(106,414 posts)

4. I want this thug regime kicked out of the White House now.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

Thursday

Silent Type

(11,260 posts)

5. Read today that Teddy Roosevelt held boxing matches at WH, and he fought in some.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:09 PM

Thursday

Can you imagine he rubes at a trump WH event. A real Rube Fest.

eppur_se_muova

(40,116 posts)

6. Also judo (brown belt) and jiu-jitsu.

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 12:13 AM

Friday

He actually helped popularize both in the US, and was posthumously awarded an honorary black belt for his efforts.

He hosted a visiting high-level Judoka in the White House, where friends and family (including women(!)) received their initiation to martial arts from a true master. The possibility of Judo as self-defense for women (against the strength advantage of men) seems to have caught on then.

Oh, TR also wrestled in the WH.

muriel_volestrangler

(104,833 posts)

7. Has-been rapist, rejected by his own country, wants cash to spread shit in another

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:35 AM

Friday

Conor McGregor ‘not fit to be president of Ireland’, minister says

Conor McGregor is not fit to be president of Ireland, a minister has said, a month after the MMA fighter lost an appeal over a civil rape case.

A woman successfully sued McGregor in a civil court over an incident in which he was alleged to have “brutally raped and battered” her in a penthouse at a south Dublin hotel in December 2018.

Responding to an interview McGregor gave to The Sunday Times, in which he said he is considering a legal challenge to the eligibility rules for the presidential elections, Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien said: “I don’t think he would be fit to hold that office.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/conor-mcgregor-ireland-president-darragh-obrien-mma-b2805062.html

Conor McGregor ends bid to be Irish president

McGregor, a former champion fighter who has not competed professionally since July 2021, said: "This was not an easy decision, but it is the right one at this moment in time."
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Earlier this year, McGregor lost a civil jury appeal against a finding that he had sexually assaulted a woman, which he denied.

Nikita Hand accused McGregor of raping her in a hotel in Dublin in 2018. In November 2024, she won her claim against him for damages in a civil case.

McGregor was ordered to pay £206,000 in damages plus costs to Ms Hand.

The vast majority of politicians in Ireland who commented on McGregor's potential candidacy said he was unfit for the office and was unlikely to secure a place on the ballot paper, many drawing attention to his legal cases.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly9rnv54jno

Why would they want to pay $100m to a guy who hasn't competed for 5 years? Especially since he's a notorious rapist? Oh, because Trump's a rapist too.

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