The world of college basketball was in for a surprise when the UFC superstar attended Tuesday night's game between BYU and Baylor, which saw the Cougars beat the Bears 93-89 in overtime. Perhaps, Ireland's McGregor was the good luck charm BYU needed - hyping up the crowd courtside.
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Irish mixed martial artist and mega celebrity Conor McGregor sat courtside for BYU basketball’s clash with Baylor, and his presence became an even bigger story than the Cougars’ tense, overtime victory.
McGregor, prior to his defeat by Khabib in 2018, attacked the Russian’s Muslim faith. Immediately after their lightweight title fight, in which Khabib retained the gold that McGregor previously held, the “Eagle” jumped over the cage to attack members of the Irishman’s team.
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