“Thanks for the warm welcome” – Esteban Ocon gets a taste of UFC with the legendary Fernand Lopez

“Thanks for the warm welcome” – Esteban Ocon gets a taste of UFC with the legendary Fernand Lopez

Esteban Ocon

Alpine driver, Esteban Ocon took to Twitter to share a post about his first time witnessing the sport of UFC. In the post, Ocon is seen shaking the hand of MMA coach Fernand Lopez who is considered a legend in the sport of MMA.

The post also features Mick Schumacher and goes to show the deep friendship between the two off the grid. Ocon has also appeared in an interview and shared that he would love for Schumacher to occupy the vacant Alpine seat for the next season and since they already have such good chemistry, the duo would work well together.

Taking to Twitter, Ocon wrote:

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“A first taste of @ufc & MMA with the legendary @fernandlopez thanks for the warm welcome @mmafactory_fr.”

The fans love watching Esteban on the grid and there are some who feel that he is underrated and he is not given enough appreciation for his drinking skills. Currently, he is 8th in driver standings with a total of 66 points.

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Fans love the brotherhood between Esteban Ocon and Mick Schumacher

Mick Schumacher, Esteban Ocon
Mick Schumacher, Esteban Ocon

Esteban recently posted a photo on Twitter in which he was seen shaking hands with former MMA fighter and MMA coach Fernand Lopez. The post also featured Mick Schumacher who is a very good friend of Ocon’s and this has caused a lot of positive reactions among the fans. They love to see the duo together and hope they could race side by side on the same team one day.

The fans commented on Esteban’s Twitter, showering the duo with love and affection.

The positive reaction by the fans goes to show how adored both of them are in the community and many fans would love Mick to occupy the second seat at Alpine so that both of them can race alongside each other since they already have such good chemistry.

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