Despite both men being Irish natives and involved in combat sports, UFC star Conor McGregor and Sheamus got into it on Twitter this past Friday.
McGregor appeared on SI Now with Sports Illustrated and was asked who would win in a legitimate fight between he and fellow countryman, Sheamus. He responded:
“As far as competitive fighting, I would whoop his ass. This is real here, what I do. It would be no contest. But I have much respect for the guy.”
Being a competitive Irishman, Sheamus didn’t take kindly to the comments, and the Twitter back-and-forth ensued:
ok @SInowLIVE @ufc @TheNotoriousMMA, Conor wins. I don’t hit featherweights or shoeshine boys. Mouth off to @BrockLesnar fella, I’m injured.
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 21, 2014
@WWESheamus, @BrockLesnar fought PURE, phoney. Me and Brock Vs You and any shmuck of your choice. #CelticPhoney #TagTeam @JRsBBQ @WWE @UFC
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 21, 2014
Had bigger dumps after a salad @TheNotoriousMMA lad. U can hold @BrockLesnar‘s @WWE title while the big boys duke-it-out. Win @ufc title 1st
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 21, 2014
@WWESheamus @BrockLesnar @WWE @ufc Careful now scaldy, you will wake up with no teeth and your nose on my mantle. #CelticPhoney #NeverFought
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 21, 2014
Phoney? @TheNotoriousMMA @BrockLesnar @WWE @ufc haha that last lad you ‘knocked-out’ went down on the breeze of a punch… #NeverConnected
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 21, 2014