Footage shows the moment a woman failed to sway languishing UFC lightweight Conor McGregor with a twerk attempt.
McGregor, 36, is seen partying near the unnamed woman last weekend in Sturgis, South Dakota, appearing somewhat conscious of the eyes and perhaps cameras on him.
He had been in town for the BKFC event hours before, and stopped by the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at a bar where festivities were well underway.
As he downs a beer at a bar filled with attendees, the woman is filmed trying to get his attention with a suggestive dance – leading him to simply walk away.
The prodigal fighter is part owner of BKFC – short for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. His appearance was a surprise one, as a total of 158,488 vehicles pulled into the event from Friday through Sunday.
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Conor McGregor, 36, is seen partying near the unnamed woman last weekend in Sturgis, South Dakota
The UFC fighter was in town for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which welcomed some 158,488 vehicles over the course of the weekend
‘This dude is never fighting again,’ one onlooker tweeted of the widely seen encounter, as the clip gained traction on social media.
‘Girl started twerking and he wasn’t having none of it,’ another added, capping the comment with a laughing emoji.
‘She tried to rizz Conor McGregor,’ a reshared clip on TikTok further sniped.
‘She was trying to rizz up Conor McGregor at Sturgis 2024 motorcycle rally and he dipped.’
Others made jokes about the woman’s height, and many honed in on the MMA star’s penchant for drinking.
On Saturday, just before the main event at UFC rival BKFC, he made a grandiose entrance that consisted of him chugging a beer.
Flanked by ring girls, he did so right in the middle of the ring.
The appearance, coupled with the former champ’s now-viral dance-floor antics, served to reignite scrutiny around the star surrounding his inactivity and drinking.
The star, who last fought three years ago, appeared somewhat conscious of the eyes and perhaps cameras on him
He appears to attempt to ignore the girl as she draws close, before breaking out into the suggestive dance
The woman is filmed seemingly trying to get McGregor’s attention – leading him to simply walk away
‘Dude does anything but fight,’ another added. ‘[H]e wants attention more than a child.’
‘Guy shows up to everything els[sic] besides his own fight,’ someone else said.
The last two jabs had been in reference to the athlete’s failure to show at his anticipated comeback fight this past June, due to an unspecified injury.
Six weeks before, he was seem partying on a night out dancing in his Dublin bar The Black Forge Inn, after hinting that he would be going on a self-imposed booze ban ahead of his first bout in three years.
He was also seen sharing a kiss with his fiancé Dee Devlin, who was not with the star at the Sturgis bar Saturday.
The pair have been together for more than 15 years, and share two kids.
There has been no further movement regarding McGrogeror’s return to the Octagon – other than a recent meeting with UFC boss Dana White about another fight supposedly later this year.
On Saturday, just before the main event at UFC rival BKFC, McGregor made a grandiose entrance that consisted of him chugging a beer.
Back in May, the star was seen partying in a Dublin bar just six weeks before his now cancelled fight against Michael Chandler
The former UFC champion – seen here with longtime girlfriend Dee Devlin – had recently stated that he would be abstaining from alcohol ahead of his comeback
Meanwhile, there was a great deal of movement in Sturgis from the more than 100,000 motorcyclists – many of them women, media from the still-ongoing event appears to show.
The count for arrivals Friday – the rally’s first day – was 51,179, while day two saw 55,127 revelers welcomed.
On Sunday, 52,182 vehicles entered, the South Dakota Department of Transportation said in a statement
The rally is set to end on August 11, as many attendees stay and mingle.
The small town in Western South Dakota usually only has around 7,000 there to enjoy its bars and honky-tonks, but is injected with life from the rally once a year.
This year appears no different, as the McGregor clip shows, as others show motorcyclists enjoying their time with drinks and dancing – only one of which appeared to be appealing to the UFC star.
Meanwhile, there was a great deal of movement in Sturgis from the more than 100,000 motorcyclists – many of them women, media from the still-ongoing event appears to show.
The count for arrivals Friday – the rally’s first day – was 51,179, while day two saw 55,127 revelers welcomed.
On Sunday, 52,182 vehicles entered, the South Dakota Department of Transportation said in a statement
The rally is set to end on August 11, as many attendees stay and mingle.
The small town in Western South Dakota usually only has around 7,000 there to enjoy its bars and honky-tonks, but is injected with life once a year
This year appears no different, with motorcyclists enjoying their time in the town with drinks and dancing – only one of which appeared to be appealing to the UFC star
He last fought in 2021 in Vegas, losing to Dustin Poirier. He is part owner of BKFC. He has yet to comment on the now viral footage
He recently revealed an X-ray and photo of his bruised little toe as an apparent attempt to convince fans he wants to get back in action, but White has said he will wait until the Irishman is full healed up before discussing booking him again.
He last fought in 2021 in Vegas, losing to Dustin Poirier after breaking his leg in the bout.
He’s since gotten into gambling, recently betting $500,000 on old rival Nate Diaz to secure a win against almost as inactive Jorge Masvidal. Diaz won the bout by decision, netting McGregor more than $1million.
He also placed a $60,000 bet on Cristiano Ronaldo to finish as top scorer at Euro 2024 – a prediction that did not come true.
A new fight for McGregor has yet to be announced. He has yet to comment on the now viral footage.