“He was acting real cocaine-ish,” Michael Bisping and comedian Joey Diaz believed Conor McGregor was on drugs during Khabib Nurmagomedov fight

According to comedian Joey Diaz, Conor McGregor was acting 'cocaine-ish' in his fight against Khabib in 2018. Michael Bisping felt the same thing as well.

“He was acting real cocaine-ish,” Michael Bisping and comedian Joey Diaz believed Conor McGregor was on drugs during Khabib Nurmagomedov fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor (Image Sources - The Newyork Times/ Irish Mirror)

Prior to UFC 229, Joey Diaz doubted Conor McGregor and his mannerisms. He discussed the little things he looked for in both fighters before putting a small bet on the fight. Diaz questioned if Conor McGregor used drugs prior to the fight. During the press conference, Conor seemed overly excited and talked gibberish, which made Diaz think he had done cocaine.

Joey Diaz is a Cuban-American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. Diaz has had a pretty illustrious life himself. He revealed that he has been on multiple substances all his life and knows what cocaine-ish mannerism looks like. Diaz said, “I saw the New York City thing, and between you guys, it was the residual of something. He was just talking… I don’t even know what was coming out… when he pulled out the vodka bottle…“

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“I’m waiting for a test result to come back. Because he was acting very cocaine-ish at the New York press conference,“ Diaz said. Retired UFC champion Michael Bisping and Luis J. Gomez discussed grapplers’ advantage over strikers, especially highly-trained fighters like Khabib. They pack an element of surprise which keeps the striker guessing, and of course, power. Khabib took down McGregor in the fourth round and submitted him with ease. Bisping discussed Khabib’s advantage in case a rematch happened between them. Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from the UFC in 2021 with an unbeaten 29-0 record.

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Although this is not the first accusation against McGregor for alleged drug use. When he stormed into the Barclay Center in Brooklyn and threw a dolly at the bus carrying Khabib, rumors speculated that he was high on drugs. Fight fans and analysts thought about the possibility, but it was not proven. According to Liverpool Echo Newspaper, he spent a weekend at a house party in Liverpool, where his security team asked everyone to surrender their phones. So far, there is a lack of evidence to support McGregor’s drug abuse.

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Conor McGregor’s multiple endeavors

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Conor McGregor (Image via Getty Images-Irish Mirror)

Fans suspected Conor McGregor of sniffing cocaine yet again. The UFC star attended the boxing bout between Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis, where he met with Floyd Mayweather Sr. Fans noticed something unusual in that interaction. McGregor appeared extremely hyperactive and agitated, bouncing all over the place.

“”Coke is a hell of a drug,” one user commented. McGregor has not stepped into the Octagon for over two years now following his disastrous leg injury. Since then, the UFC star remain involved in multiple endeavors. Some fighters like Beneil Dariush accused McGregor of steroid usage after he appeared larger than his usual self. McGregor withdrew from the USADA testing pool citing retirement. Dariush believes that McGregor used this tactic to use steroids without getting caught. McGregor filmed scenes with actor Jake Gyllenhaal, shooting a scene for the actor’s upcoming movie Road House where the UFC star will make his acting debut.

McGregor’s documentary will release this year. It has been in the works since 2018. He recently uploaded its trailer on Instagram as well. Also, the fighter is making his return as a coach in ESPN’s The Ultimate Fighter 31. He will coach TUF 31 opposite Michael Chandler who he is reportedly set to fight later this year in his UFC return.

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