Conor McGregor claims he broke The Rock’s record in acting bow: ‘I’m the highest paid first time actor of all time’

Conor McGregor claims he broke The Rock's acting record with Road House the highest paid first time actor of all timeConor McGregor made his acting debut as he played a big role in the movie Road House. McGregor has…

Conor McGregor claims he broke The Rock's acting record with Road House the highest paid first time actor of all time

Conor McGregor made his acting debut as he played a big role in the movie Road House.

McGregor has received positive messages for his acting chops as he stars opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in the remake of the 1980s movie Road House. Before the movie aired, the Irishman sent out a tweet, which he then deleted, and revealed he was the highest-paid first-time actor of all time.

“I’m the highest-paid first-time actor of all time. Add that to the rest of my accolades,” McGregor wrote.

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Since then, in the build-up to the movie’s release, Conor McGregor doubled down on the claim saying he is the highest-paid first-time actor. Currently, that record belongs to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who made $5.5 million in the 2001 movie Mummy’s Return.

“That’s the fact, the highest-paid first-time actor of all time so it’s a nice feather in the cap,” McGregor said, via talkSport. “There’s not an action star in Hollywood that could take me on and that’s a fact, so let’s see how it goes.”

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McGregor hasn’t revealed how much money he made to be in the Road House remake, but the Irishman claims he made more than $5.5 million and broke The Rock’s record.

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Now that the movie is done and out, Conor McGregor is turning his attention back to MMA and his return to the Octagon.

McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. He has claimed he would return at International Fight Week against Michael Chandler and recently, the Irishman said that is indeed the case.

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“We got confirmation a few days ago that it’s all systems go,” McGregor said to ESPN. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Notorious’ will be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer… “I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes. I was preparing, and then I was kind of getting nothing back. And then other things came up and I kind of dipped out. But now, it’s on. So, there’s no messing now. I cannot dip out now.”

Currently, the UFC has yet to formally announce McGregor vs. Chandler, but all reports indicate it will happen.

Conor McGregor claims he broke The Rock’s record in acting bow: ‘I’m the highest paid first time actor of all time’

Conor McGregor claims he broke The Rock's acting record with Road House the highest paid first time actor of all timeConor McGregor made his acting debut as he played a big role in the movie Road House. McGregor has…

Conor McGregor claims he broke The Rock's acting record with Road House the highest paid first time actor of all time

Conor McGregor made his acting debut as he played a big role in the movie Road House.

McGregor has received positive messages for his acting chops as he stars opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in the remake of the 1980s movie Road House. Before the movie aired, the Irishman sent out a tweet, which he then deleted, and revealed he was the highest-paid first-time actor of all time.

“I’m the highest-paid first-time actor of all time. Add that to the rest of my accolades,” McGregor wrote.

Meryl Streep's callous comment about MMA motivated Conor McGregor to prove her wrong with 'Road House'

Since then, in the build-up to the movie’s release, Conor McGregor doubled down on the claim saying he is the highest-paid first-time actor. Currently, that record belongs to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who made $5.5 million in the 2001 movie Mummy’s Return.

“That’s the fact, the highest-paid first-time actor of all time so it’s a nice feather in the cap,” McGregor said, via talkSport. “There’s not an action star in Hollywood that could take me on and that’s a fact, so let’s see how it goes.”

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McGregor hasn’t revealed how much money he made to be in the Road House remake, but the Irishman claims he made more than $5.5 million and broke The Rock’s record.

Conor McGregor eyes Summer Return

Now that the movie is done and out, Conor McGregor is turning his attention back to MMA and his return to the Octagon.

McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. He has claimed he would return at International Fight Week against Michael Chandler and recently, the Irishman said that is indeed the case.

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“We got confirmation a few days ago that it’s all systems go,” McGregor said to ESPN. “And ‘The Mac,’ ‘The Notorious’ will be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer… “I had [my training] camp in Dubai [months ago], I had a camp in Cannes. I was preparing, and then I was kind of getting nothing back. And then other things came up and I kind of dipped out. But now, it’s on. So, there’s no messing now. I cannot dip out now.”

Currently, the UFC has yet to formally announce McGregor vs. Chandler, but all reports indicate it will happen.

Conor McGregor rips UFC enemy Khabib Nurmagomedov for retiring: ‘He’s only a little fool, he went running’

Conor McGregor hits out at UFC enemy Khabib Nurmagomedov for retiring he's a little fool he went runningSix years removed from his grudge match with Hall of Fame star, Khabib Nurmagomedov, former two-weight UFC champion, Conor…

Conor McGregor hits out at UFC enemy Khabib Nurmagomedov for retiring he's a little fool he went running

Six years removed from his grudge match with Hall of Fame star, Khabib Nurmagomedov, former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has once more hit out at the retired Russian – again accusing him of “running” from a rematch against himself.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, has been sidelined since he fractured his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to common-foe, Dustin Poirier back in the summer of 2021.

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And as for Nurmagomedov, the Russian sambo specialist called time on his illustrious career back in 2020, successfully unifying the lightweight titles with a blistering second round triangle choke submission win over then-interim champion, Justin Gaethje.

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Immediately linked with a comeback fight the following year as UFC CEO, Dana White attempted to persuade the Russian to fight McGregor in a championship rematch should he have beaten the above-mentioned Poirier in their January rematch, ultimately to no avail.

Conor McGregor hits out at Khabib Nurmagomedov

Maintaining his fierce hatred and rivalry with Nurmagomedov in the time since his retirement, McGregor – who is expected to make his return in a summer fight with Michael Chandler at long last more, blasted the former champion for retiring – accusing him of “running” from both a re-run at the sport of mixed martial arts.

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“Fighting a bear is handy,” Conor McGregor told UniLad whilst carrying out promotional work for Road House. “I fought one [Khabib Nurmagomedov] that trained with bears back in the day. He’s only a little fool, he went running.” 

Sharing the Octagon in a blockbuster UFC 229 lightweight title fight back in October 2018, McGregor suffered an eventual fourth round neck crack submission defeat to Nurmagomedov – with the pair and both corners engaging in a heated and ugly post-fight brawl following the culmination of the headliner.

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Meryl Streep’s callous comment about MMA motivated Conor McGregor to prove her wrong with ‘Road House’

Meryl Streep's callous comment about MMA motivated Conor McGregor to prove her wrong with 'Road House'While attending the New York City premiere of his feature film debut, Conor McGregor revealed that Meryl Streep’s 2017…

Meryl Streep's callous comment about MMA motivated Conor McGregor to prove her wrong with 'Road House'

While attending the New York City premiere of his feature film debut, Conor McGregor revealed that Meryl Streep’s 2017 dig on mixed martial arts motivated him to prove that he could shine both in the cage and on the silver screen.

McGregor chews the scenery in Doug Liman’s remake of the 1989 action classic Road House, originally starring the late Patrick Swayze. This time around, Jake Gyllenhaal steps into the lead role of Dalton, a former UFC fighter who takes a job at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys and finds himself unintentionally waging war with a corrupt businessman who’s been terrorizing the small fictitious town of Glass Key for years.

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Throughout the filming, which had its fair share of troubles, McGregor admits to carrying a chip on his shoulder following the three-time Academy Award winner’s mean-spirited comment about MMA during her Cecil B. DeMille award acceptance speech at the Golden Globes seven years ago.

“Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners,” Streep said in 2017. “And if we kick them all out, you’ll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts.” 

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Streep’s comment received a roaring round of applause from those in attendance, but her statement understandably infuriated professional fighters.

“Fighting is the most beautiful form of art, and you know, it’s a great thing to come into this game, which is also art,” McGregor told The Hollywood Reporter when asked about Streep’s comment. “I was really taken aback because fighting is an art. It’s brutal also, so I can understand. It’s not for somebody to make a mistake; it’s real artistry for those who do what we do, so I came in with maybe a little chip on my shoulder and wanting to represent my sport and my art, give my best in this arena.”

In Road House, Conor McGregor plays Knox, an over-the-top villain called in by the film’s big bad to take out Gyllenhaal’s Dalton. From the moment he makes his onscreen debut — walking bare-assed down a public street in search of a snazzy jacket to wear — you can’t help, but appreciate the ridiculousness of it all. Especially as an MMA fan knowing that the former two-division champion is essentially playing himself with the volume turned slightly up.

Conor McGregor in Road House

Sharing some behind-the-scenes details, McGregor credited Gyllenhaal with giving him some acting tips throughout the shoot and revealed that he tried out multiple variations of his sandwich-loving skull-cracker before Liman and Co. landed on the one you see in the film.

“Jake taught me many things about acting,” McGregor said. “He was just so helpful, so patient. Liman, who I was taking my direction from, guided me on how he wanted the character. I made sure I gave a few different variations. I feel like I gave a few different versions of Knox. I, of course, was going to be unsure with which one they went with in the end, but when I saw the [final] movie and saw the choices, I understood what they wanted with the character. They are very happy with how Knox came out.”

You can check out LowKick MMA’s review of Road House right here.

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UFC star Conor McGregor set to chase Hollywood career: ‘I can actually play loads of roles’

Conor McGregor set to chase Hollywood career I can actually play a load of rolesOff the back of his chart-topping role in the remake of action flick, Road House – former two-weight UFC…

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Off the back of his chart-topping role in the remake of action flick, Road House – former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor appears hellbent on continuing in his brief career in acting, claiming he can play a multitude of roles off the back of his debut performance.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, finally looks set to make his return to the Octagon for the first time in over three years later this summer – booking a long-anticipated clash with lightweight contender, Michael Chandler.

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Sidelined through a nasty fracture of his left tibia and fibula, McGregor can finally begin discussing a return to the sport according to UFC CEO, Dana White – following the completion of a media tour to promote Road House.

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Starring alongside award-winning lead, Jake Gyllenhaal in the remake of the 1989 remake starring the late Patrick Swayze, McGregor took role as one of the plot’s lead antagonists – receiving both praise and bluster for his performance in the Amazon Prime release.

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However, with traction finally in motion on a return to the Octagon, McGregor – who weighed up the idea of a three round bout in his return for the first time since a 2014 win over three-time foe, Dustin Poirier, claimed he would grasp the chance to feature in Hollywood once more.

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“We have to talk,” Conor McGregor said of his future in the UFC during an interview with MMA Fighting. “That’s what I’m saying – I don’t know and I don’t know whether they know what to come at me with. What can you come at me with? Hollywood now is lined up. I actually can play loads of roles. Think of the amount of movies I could do.”

“There’s Arnold Schwarzenegger and them, there’s Sylvester Stallone, and then all these guys, and they have all these movies made around them,” Conor McGregor explained. “Think about the movies that you can make around me. You know what I mean? That could be written around me. And don’t think [the UFC] don’t know that. Don’t think they don’t know that this all going on as well. So, I don’t know what they’re going to come out me with. Like I said, Lorenzo [Fertitta, former UFC CEO] probably would’ve came after me already.”

Do you think Conor McGregor’s acting chops are suited for the big screen?

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UFC CEO Dana White says Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov were never friends.

McGregor and Nurmagomedov fought at UFC 229 and it is the biggest UFC pay-per-view of all time. The lead-up to the fight was full of trash-talk as the two did not like one another. Yet, before the fight, a picture of the two backstage at an event went viral and some fans claimed they used to be friends.

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However, Dana White says the two were never friends and instead says there was a bit of mutual respect but once they knew they were on a collision course, everything changed.

“Their rise was at the same time, White told former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman on the Games With Names podcast (h/t talkSport). “The problem you are talking about when people say ‘they were boys’, they were never really boys it was like a mutual [respect], you are dealing with two hardcore f***ing alpha males. These guys are both killers. They both want to be the best. They both wanna win and they are both willing to fight anyone and do anything to be the best. So, when you get those two types of guys there’s no being buddies. Those two are on a collision course before they even knew they were.”

Of course, part of the reason for the two starting to dislike one another was at UFC 223 fight week when Nurmagomedov slapped Artem Lobov who was a close friend and teammate of McGregor. The Irishman then threw the dolly at the bus which led to the fighting later that year.

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Conor McGregor has said it’s all systems go to return this summer against Michael Chandler.

McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Before that, he suffered a knockout loss to Poirier which was an upset at the time.

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The Irishman is just 1-3 in his last four with his lone winning coming by a 40-second TKO over Donald Cerrone and losing by submission to Nurmagomedov.

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