“December 27, 2024 1:00 pm ET When Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather in the second biggest boxing event of all time, Drake was on his side. When McGregor walked on stage to weigh in for the biggest MMA fight of his career against Khabib Nurmagomedov back at UFC 229, Drake was part of his crew.”, — write: mmajunkie.usatoday.com
Knowing that, one might conclude that McGregor is Drake’s favorite UFC fighter – but he’s not. So who is? Surprisingly, Drake’s favorite UFC fighter of all time is one of McGregor’s biggest rivals, Nate Diaz.
Drake explained his pick during a recent appearance on an Aidin Ross YouTube channel live stream.
“I’m gonna answer this question strictly based on just somebody who, to me, is the most thorough. Like, you just can’t get more thorough than this guy,” Drake said. “I respect people that you are where you’re from, and nothing else will change you – money, the wins, nothing. So, to me, it’s Nate. That’s my favorite fighter because Nate is just crazy through and through.”
Drake didn’t completely forget about McGregor. He added a shoutout to the former UFC two-division champion.
“Obviously, of course, I have other favorite fighters,” Drake said. “You know, like, I love Conor with all my heart. That’s my guy.”
McGregor and Diaz squared off in a memorable two-part series that they split back in 2016. At UFC 196, Diaz submitted McGregor with a rear-naked choke in one of the most shocking results in UFC history. Then at UFC 202, McGregor and Diaz had a five-round war, with McGregor victorious by majority decision.
It’s unclear who Drake favored at that time.
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