icon bookmark-bicon bookmarkicon cameraicon checkicon chevron downicon chevron lefticon chevron righticon chevron upicon closeicon v-compressicon downloadicon editicon v-expandicon fbicon fileicon filtericon flag ruicon full chevron downicon full chevron lefticon full chevron righticon full chevron upicon gpicon insicon mailicon moveicon-musicicon mutedicon nomutedicon okicon v-pauseicon v-playicon searchicon shareicon sign inicon sign upicon stepbackicon stepforicon swipe downicon tagicon tagsicon tgicon trashicon twicon vkicon yticon wticon fm
13 Nov, 2016 08:02

'Respect to the king': Social media reacts to history-maker Conor McGregor

'Respect to the king': Social media reacts to history-maker Conor McGregor

Fans around the world had either a late night or an early morning to see UFC great Conor McGregor top the bill at Madison Square Garden, and they were not disappointed.

READ MORE: McGregor beats Alvarez to become first ever simultaneous two-weight UFC champion

They had a chance to witness history in the making, as the Irishman became the first fighter ever to win titles in different divisions. Not only that, he now holds two belts simultaneously.

Social media was awash with admiration and praise, including from NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, for the controversial character who rubber-stamped his place as the promotion’s star.

Podcasts
0:00
23:13
0:00
25:0