Conor McGregor called out for ‘stumbling’ around ‘drunk’ on TUF 31 set

Conor McGregor’s path again to the Octagon runs via The Final Fighter home. The previous UFC champion is at the moment taping the thirty first season of that franchise reverse Michael Chandler, who he’s slated to face at an occasion tbd.

This week video emerged that many declare reveals McGregor drunk outdoors of the home the place TUF contestants stay throughout the taping of the present. Within the video McGregor pours out pictures of his Correct Twelve whiskey to share with contestants.

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen seized upon the video and launched his personal video, criticizing the ‘Infamous’ for his conduct.

“Drunk Conor McGregor on the TUF home, video slipped out. I’m trusting you guys noticed it, he made it. He was leaving the TUF home, stumbling out drunk,” mentioned Sonnen (ht MMA Mania). “He mentioned one thing, I couldn’t make it out. Getting drunk seems to make Conor actually bizarre. However what do you guys take into consideration that? Does a drunk Conor McGregor stumbling across the TUF set curiosity you? I’ve by no means felt that they go hand in hand. Co-mingling sport with some sort of substance abuse, I simply assume is bizarre.”

“In the event you’re gonna be drunk Conor, you shouldn’t be drunk Conor in a mentor place over on the TUF home,” Sonnen continued. “They don’t must see you that method. It doesn’t matter who the man is, if he’s teaching you, he’s not considered one of you. What a part of that can we see as mentorship? What half can we begin to choose Conor and say, ‘Okay, you’re not taking this severe.’ Management 101 will not be, ‘I come over, put the troops in a tricky state of affairs, then hit the door and go to a great one myself.’”

McGregor has been out of motion since 2021. That 12 months he took two TKO losses to Dustin Poirier. The second loss featured McGregor struggling a damaged leg. Since then McGregor has been concerned in a variety of scuffles and controversies outdoors the cage.

When does the Final Fighter air?

The Final Fighter 31 debuts on Could 30 on ESPN+.

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