UFC commentator Joe Rogan reckons Conor McGregor could be hit by a “MOVIE CURSE” on his long-awaited return to the Octagon.
The former two-division champion will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon on June 29 in the main event of UFC 303 in Las Vegas.
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McGregor, 35, will be welcomed back into action by Michael Chandler in his first match in almost THREE YEARS.
The Irish He took advantage of a hiatus due to injuries to make his acting debut in the remake of the 1989 classic ‘Roadhouse’, with Jake Gyllenhaal.
And UFC legend Rogan weighs in the IrishJames’ Hollywood adventure could result in a missed return to the cage.
During a recent episode of his podcasthe said: “There is the curse of the film. The curse of Tommy Morrison.
“He became a movie star. Tommy Morrison was like the boxing man. He was the Duke.
“He was John Wayne’s grandson, right? Or nephew or something.
“So they called him ‘The Duke’ and everyone thought he would be the main one.
“And then he did Rocky V.
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“And after Rocky, he fought motherfucking Ray Mercer.”
“And he’s already out and Mercer is just keeping him with punches.
“He’s stuck in the ropes and Mercer is just teeing off with bombs, bombs, bombs.”
Four former UFC champions were hit by the apparent “cinema curse”
Michael Bisping, Quinton Jackson, Ronda Rousey and Kamaru Usman suffered defeats in their first fights after filming.
Bisping’s reign as middleweight champion came to an end in 2017 at the hands of Georges St-Pierre, after he starred in ‘XXX: The Return of Xander Cage’.
Meanwhile, Jackson lost to rival Rashad Evans after starring as BA Baracus in the 2010 remake of ‘The A-Team’.
And former women’s bantamweight and welterweight champions Rousey and Usman suffered brutal knockout defeats in 2015 and 2022 after starring in Furious 7 and Black Panther 2, respectively.
Inside McGregor’s Notorious Lifestyle
With more sides to his personality than an octagon, Conor McGregor’s rise has been fascinating.
McGregor hasn’t set foot in the Octagon since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
The Irishman will look to claim his first win in over four years when he faces Chandler, who he sees himself eliminating with ease.
He recently told James Corden: “I’m the Terminator now.
“I have a titanium rod that goes up to my knee and down to the bone, down to my ankle.
“It’s unbreakable.
“I want and I will work to land that kick with that steel bar on the leg against an opponent and get him out of there.”
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