Yep, Conor McGregor still has his Gucci fur coats, and they’re carefully stored away like the priceless works of art they are.
Conor McGregor may not have much in the way of future fighting plans set, but there’s plenty of great moments for him to reminisce over as he heals his busted hand and continues to negotiate with the UFC for the money and respect he deserves. Latest in his social media musings is a deeper rumination on the two Gucci fur coats he busted out for the biggest fights of his career: the one inspired by Joe Frazier for his Eddie Alvarez champ-champ fight, and the ridiculous dragon coat for the Mayweather fight.
”The Original Gucci mink!” McGregor wrote on Instagram. “I bought this coat for 55 thousand U.S Dollars at the Gucci boutique store on 5th Avenue in New York. The same location I then bought the second one, with the dragon emblazoned on the back. Costing 80k. Both these coats are hand made 1 of 1’s! None others produced.”
”Not only are these coats iconic from a fight game standpoint – One being apart of the UFC’s first legal event in the state of New York, and the night the Champ Champ was born, and the other being apart of the highest grossing event, and biggest crossover fight in combat sports history, McGregor/Mayweather, they are now even more rare and iconic, as Gucci have since discontinued all animal skin clothing from their line. These coats are 1 of 1 and the last of their kind. All white, floor length, Gucci mink! And I have the only two in existence! … I currently have both minks in a large freezer to maintain them. I was advised this by Donatella Versace at the British Fashion awards.”
Lest you think this is all the opening to a sales pitch, McGregor closed the door on selling them any time soon. According to the Irish superstar, the coats are an investment for his children or children’s children.
”I’m not sure what will become of them, but I know one things for sure,” McGregor said. “These babies are iconic! One of a kind, and never to be made again! Wow! I knew upon purchase these coats would come back to me some how, and they did in PPV revenue, but the more I think of it, these babies are like art pieces now! I am going to leave them to my kids, kids. Who knows what they will be worth in many years to come? I estimate a hell of a lot! When you’re good you’re good, and when you’re great, you’re Gucci! Yours sincerely, The Gucci mink pimp, The Champ Champ, The Notorious Conor McGregor Sr.”
So while McGregor’s stock in the fighting world may continue to slide the longer he sits on the sidelines and killers like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier stay active and dangerous, he still sees a bright future for his merchandise and memorabilia. And why not? Having a single UFC fight over the past two and a half years hasn’t hurt his whiskey sales, which could very well make McGregor a billionaire just as Dana White predicted. And if his ancestors waste his fortune, all they’ve gotta do is crack open the freezer and art auction them coats.