Conor McGregor Claims He Eschewed Stunt Double for Dangerous Action Scenes in ‘Road House 2024’ – “Thru the Door”

There are serious questions if Conor McGregor will fight in the UFC this year. Or at all. After Dana White shot down ‘Mac’s proposal for a June 29 clash against rival TUF 31 coach Michael Chandler, the UFC boss has said that McGregor will not be fighting earlier than late ’24.

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But, with the charismatic Irishman who is a natural showman and entertainer dipping his toes in the lucrative waters of Hollywood, and even some indications of a possible political career, some, including Dana White, think the wealthiest mixed martial artist in the history of the sport may not be too keen to keep earning his livelihood by getting punched in the face. This has stoked fears he may never fight in the UFC again. As the release date of his debut film draws closer, McGregor has been promoting it relentlessly on his social media and made an interesting revelation that shed light on the hard work and commitment he put into the project.

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Conor McGregor will star as the antagonist ‘Knox’ in the upcoming remake of the action classic ‘Road House’ starring Jake Gyllenhaal as ‘Dalton’, an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer in the Florida Keys. .The Doug Liman-directed film will be released on March 21 and be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

The Irishman spent the better part of last year shooting for the film, which involved difficult stunts such as being thrown off a speeding boat and being dragged underwater. And in a recent Instagram Story, the former UFC two-division champion revealed that he had done all his own stunts for the film, without the help of a stuntman or body double. “A Missile thru the door and thru the air. All feet off the ground with legs extended fully. I done my own stunts,” he wrote.

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The Dubliner has also claimed that he was the highest-paid first-time actor in history, pipping Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson‘s 24-year-old record for The Mummy Returns. Some think that if ‘Mac’ gets good feedback for his performance and gets other offers to act in films, he may quit fighting altogether. And even as uncertainty around his UFC return persists, he has been called out by the fighter who has the potential to be just as big as him.

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Ilia Topuria calls out ‘Mac’While Conor McGregor may not be back in the Octagon anytime soon, and may not be the most competitive and hungry he has been in his career, he has been called out by featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. ‘El Matador’ knocked out Alexander Volkanovski, the man considered the featherweight GOAT, in the second round at UFC 298 last week and is on the cusp of superstardom.

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His career has uncanny parallels to Conor McGregor’s early career and of all the fighters who have been dubbed ‘the next Conor McGregor’, Topuria seems the most likely to meet those expectations given his magnetic personality and championship pedigree. However, this contest seems very unlikely as McGregor looks set to face Chandler and fighting the dangerous Topuria would not be in his best interest.