SUMMARY
- Conor McGregor was in London for the premiere of his movie Road House.
- During an interview, he claimed that fighting is easier when compared to acting.
Conor McGregor is preparing for the release of his Hollywood debut movie Road House. The Irish fighter will be sharing the screen with Jake Gyllenhaal.
Recently, McGregor was in London for the premiere of his movie and he was present with his family. He was very excited for them to watch his movie for the first time. In his interviews at the premiere, a lot of the questions surrounded his fighting career. In a surprising comment, McGregor claimed that acting was tougher than fighting. He asserted that he had immense respect for the people in the business.
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McGregor said, “It was hard work. you know. Fighting compared to this was easy. And, I’m excited and eager to get back to the fight game because this is a tough business and I have so much respect for everyone in it.”
Notorious last fought inside the Octagon almost three years ago in July 2021. He broke his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and has not returned since. However, the former two-division champion has been rumored to return since last year. Just like his fans, he has also been unhappy due to the delays.
Conor McGregor turned to drinking after his UFC return kept encountering delays
In an interview with The Mac Life, Conor McGregor opened up about how his training has been going in the past few months. The Irishman was disappointed not to get fight dates in December or January as he was expecting. He held camps in the south of France as well as Dubai. However, as his dates kept delaying, he turned to drinking as well.
Conor McGregor said, “[I] had a camp in Dubai and world champions training with me where I was hoping for a December date, then a January date, and then it keeps getting pushed back. Then, I lose interest and stop training for a while. Not stop training, I always train, but, stop full training, and drinking a little bit.
Conor McGregor says confidently that his return to the #UFC octagon will be June 29th 🇮🇪
Do you think we finally see The Notorious fight Michael Chandler during international fight week? pic.twitter.com/pkpmjqYEZg
— MMA Casuals (@MMA_CASUALS_) March 7, 2024
So, I’m going to go back now, regroup, get full tested, and get ready to rock. And, then the date’s going to come and then I’ll be ready to rock.”
The nearest likely date for McGregor’s return is still June 29, 2024. His rumored fight against Michael Chandler at middleweight is still his likeliest comeback option. However, nothing has been confirmed from the promotion’s side yet.
Conor McGregor claims the fight scenes in Road House consisted of “real punches”
Conor McGregor has not ruled out acting again in the future. He said he “went in humble” and was a “white belt” in the acting industry. He was blessed with a good cast and his role of a fighter helped him a lot. “I got into good, strong shape. I gave it my all,” McGregor said. “I was a little probably green at times, a bit rough around the edges, but for the character it worked. On to the next one if there is a next one.”
Jake Gyllenhaal just filmed a scene for the remake of the movie Road House at UFC 285 pic.twitter.com/2LYvOE7Wcw
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) March 5, 2023
At UFC 285, Gyllenhaal filmed a fight scene for Road House inside the Octagon. Although it is a movie with a script, McGregor claimed the punches were real, “For sure, those were real punches… Even with Jake, we beat each other up 100 percent.”
Road House is a remake of the 1989 cult classic of the same name starring Patrick Swayze. The movie, starring McGregor and Gyllenhaal, is set to release on Amazon Prime Video on March 21, 2024.