Defiant Conor McGregor promises to recover losing $500K wager after betting against Francis Ngannou: "I'll get that back"

Conor McGregor provided his thoughts on losing half a million dollars in a bet against Francis Ngannou.

Before Ngannou's heavyweight title showdown against Renan Ferreira at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants, which took place this past Saturday, McGregor took to X in a now-deleted post and predicted that the former UFC heavyweight champion was going to lose by knockout. As a result, the Irishman wagered $500,000 on Ferreira. McGregor would have received $1.7 million for the Brazilian's victory. He said:

''Hello, folks, The Notorious Conor McGregor here. Fight night, fight night, fight night... the Mac is back with his winning bets. I have a 100 per cent winning ratio on these bet. Ngannou is losing by KO tonight. 12/5 the Brazilian is to knock him out and I’m putting half a million on it and I’m going to win back $1.7million. That’s it. It’s a ruthless business and I’m a ruthless man."

Screenshot of Conor McGregor's post on X

Nevertheless, McGregor's money went down the drain as Ngannou secured a first-round knockout. Following the fight, 'The Notorious' took to X in a now-deleted post and expressed his thoughts, writing:

''The rich get richer. I'll get that back.''

Screenshot of Conor McGregor's post on X

In another post, McGregor stated that he should have wagered as he did before the title fight between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. when he put a million dollars on a knockout in the main event of UFC 307. However, in the case of Ngannou vs. Ferreira, he was influenced by the odds. He wrote:

''Should've went KO either way like I done for Pereira Rountree. It was always a KO. The odds got me lol.''

Screenshot of Conor McGregor's post on X

As for McGregor, he is expected to make his octagon return early next year.