FIFA 23 introduces Conor McGregor’s legendary “Billionaire Strut” in their celebration list


FIFA 23 introduces Conor McGregor’s legendary “Billionaire Strut” in their celebration list

FIFA 23 introduces Conor McGregor's legendary "Billionaire Strut"

Conor McGregor is a generational icon and is known for a lot of things both inside and outside the MMA octagon. One of the most popular things about McGregor that has achieved global recognition is his famous ‘Billionaire Strut’ walk. 

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Recently, EA Sports added the billionaire strut walk as a celebration in their new game, FIFA 23. In the videogames, celebrations are extremely important and the fans really like their players in the game to have all the popular celebrations in the world. 

McGregor is so popular, that gamers all around the world have been liking this new feature a lot. Players in the game can now imitate the iconic walk by swinging their hands and marching forward. This is the first time EA has put an MMA reference in FIFA and it’s surely a worthy one. 

In real life also, the billionaire strut walk is done by many other celebrities other than Conor McGregor. Former Real Madrid captain and one of the most decorated defenders of all time Sergio Ramos has a viral video of him doing the strut walk. 

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Conor McGregor stole his Billionaire Strut walk from WWE head Vince McMahon

Conor McGregor stole his Billionaire Strut walk from WWE head Vince McMahon
Conor McGregor stole his Billionaire Strut walk from WWE head Vince McMahon

Conor McGregor first introduced his billionaire strut walk at UFC 205 when he walked inside the octagon to fight Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title. It was a historic night as McGregor beat Alvarez and became the first fighter in UFC to hold two titles simultaneously. Since then McGregor used the walk on various other occasions and it became extremely popular. 

However, it is important to mention that McGregor wasn’t the first person to bring the billionaire strut walk into existence. The credit goes to former WWE CEO Vince McMahon. Mr. McMahon was famous for his exaggerated walk to the ringside and he used it a lot of times to entertain the fans. 

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However, McGregor doesn’t care at all about the origins of it and likes to call the walk his own. During an interview with Fox Sports, the ‘Notorious’ said, “Vince McMahon must be pissed. I don’t give a f*ck about Vince McMahon. I stole that walk and that walk is now mine. That’s my walk. I created that walk. I made that walk.” 

McMahon is a legend for doing the strut walk.Hhowever, it was McGregor who added his own flavour and took it to the next level. McMahon must be very proud of it, considering the showman he is himself.

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