There is a new Connor in the MMA realm and, naturally, ‘King’ Conor McGregor is not happy about it. In a series of hilarious tweets, McGregor expressed his discontent towards a fighter who was McGregor’s namesake. For so many years, the MMA community has known only Conor to be the undisputed king of the UFC- Conor McGregor.
But by the looks of it, the days of domination from McGregor are gone. A new name has emerged which is making McGregor go furious- Conor Matthews! The news recently reached ‘The Notorious’ and he came out, all guns blazing on X. As many as four tweets were directed at Matthews as McGregor accused him of identity theft. In the first tweet, the Irishman said,
“Who the fu** is this “Connor Matthew’s” guy? I am the only Conor in the @ufc”
It is undoubtedly true that there is only one Conor in the UFC. However, as people started to mistake Matthews for McGregor, it was evident that the former was getting undeserved limelight despite ‘Mystic Mac’ working hard for it. Thus came his second tweet. He said,
“Connor Matthew’s you taking everything I worked for motherfu*** ”
https://twitter.com/thenotoriousmma/status/1774230165586911700?s=46&t=OkCD820TcQoXWiWIefry3w
McGregor went on with his rant for a couple of more tweets and even suggested a change of name for Conor Matthews to avoid confusion. He stated,
“I have decided to change Connor Matthews name to Matthew Connors. To save confusion.”
Well, as McGregor took a dig at the new Conor, fans are wondering about who the new fighter is that prompted ‘The Notorious’ to take out his time and comment amidst his supposed return against Michael Chandler.
Who is Conor Matthews, whom McGregor trolled amidst his rumored Chandler fight?
Conor Matthews, going by the nickname of ‘The Controller’, is an UFC fighter competing in the featherweight category in the UFC. With a professional record of 7-2-0, Matthews made his name during his stint at the Dana White Contender Series.
The 32-year-old made his UFC debut on March 30, 2024 at the UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs Fiorot card. Unfortunately, his first outing in the UFC did not match with the ‘original’ Conor as he lost the bout via a Round 3 KO against Dennis Buzukja.
Meanwhile, Conor McGregor is still waiting for confirmation with his hyped return against Michael Chandler. Although he has expressed interest in getting inside the octagon on June 29, there has been nothing from Dana White’s side. With the days approaching thick and fast, it will be interesting to see when and where the ‘real’ Conor of UFC returns.
