“F**kin faces of the fight game” – Conor McGregor topping ‘most used fighters’ list despite long hiatus has fans in awe of fighter’s stardom

Conor McGregor's fame is at an all time high despite being away from the octagon for 2 years.

“F**kin faces of the fight game” – Conor McGregor topping ‘most used fighters’ list despite long hiatus has fans in awe of fighter’s stardom

Conor McGregor in UFC 5 (Image via X)

Conor McGregor is a global superstar. He has over 10.4 million followers on X and over 47.3 million on Instagram. EA SPORTS UFC recently released the list of the most used fighters in UFC5 and Conor McGregor topped the charts.

EA SPORTS UFC 5 is a mixed martial arts fighting game based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It was released worldwide in October 2023 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game has 229 unique fighters, with 81 alternate versions. Conor McGregor is one of the most used male fighters in the game UFC 5. The other top five male fighters in the game are Alex Pereira, Jon Jones, Sean O’Malley, and Israel Adesanya.

McGregor is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion. He was the first UFC fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight classes simultaneously. His 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo is the fastest finish in UFC title fight history. McGregor is arguably the most popular mixed martial arts fighter in the world.

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McGregor has been out of action for over two years as he recovers from his broken leg. He broke his left tibia and fibula during his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. However, reportedly Conor McGregor will make his much-anticipated return to the octagon by the summer of 2024.

Fans react to Conor McGregor being the most used fighter in UFC 5

Conor McGregor has been out of the fight scene for a while now. His last win in the UFC was nearly four years ago. However, the widespread fame and popularity of the UFC star made him the number-one choice for millions of players on UFC 5. Netizens flocked to the comment section to react to the list of the most popular players in the game. Here are some of the reactions from X:

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Conor McGregor tops UFC 5 charts (Image via Imago)
https://twitter.com/NotoriousNines/status/1741073025632436392
https://twitter.com/DankalaevMMA/status/1740823130439114913
https://twitter.com/ButtersMMA/status/1740822275082072486
https://twitter.com/CardareFlying/status/1740821022083813766

Conor McGregor recently announced that he would return to the UFC in 2024. McGregor will take on the much-anticipated opponent Michael Chandler at the International Fight Week in Las Vegas on June 29. Although no official announcements have been declared by the UFC.

The Irish star has teased fight dates on X for a while now, so some people are taking this with a pinch of salt. However, there is no denying that McGregor’s return to the octagon will be one of the biggest events of the UFC in 2024.

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