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Arnold Schwarzenegger calls Conor McGregor 'one of the greatest athletes of all time'

The Terminator star says the Irish fighter is becoming the hottest ticket in MMA.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER HAS already shown heโ€™s a big fan of Conor McGregor but, ahead of UFC 189 on 11 July, the Terminator star has made it clear just how much he loves the Irish fighter.

โ€œConor is one of the greatest athletes probably of all time. He has the right combination of the mind and the body and the talent. The two are connected so well with him, which I think is so important in athletics, that you believe 100% in your victory.โ€

And, ahead of the new Terminator Genisys movie, the actor also defended McGregorโ€™s reputation as a loud mouth, saying he backed it up in the octagon.

โ€œHe reminds of me a little bit of the way I always was when I grew up in bodybuilding. The only way you get noticed was if you say outrageous things, and he does that to get noticed.

โ€œAnd because of that, because heโ€™s a great fighter and because of his personality, he is now becoming the hottest ticket. His fights will be sold out everywhere and he will have the highest viewership.โ€

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    Jul 3rd 2021, 4:13 PM

    Delighted for Norris, has been coming.

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    Jul 3rd 2021, 7:01 PM

    Serious lap from Norris. Russell did well too. He might get that car into the points this time

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    Jul 3rd 2021, 8:33 PM

    @Matthew McMahon: donโ€™t think so somehow. His qualifying pace is serious but he struggles big time in the race. It would be great to see him score a point though.

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