“What the f*ck is this” - Conor McGregor’s impromptu face-off with Petr Yan in Dubai sends MMA Twitter into overdrive

Conor McGregor and Petr Yan set MMA Twitter on fire with an unexpected faceoff.

On April 29, McGregor made headlines by attending BKFC 41, headlined by Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold. Following Perry’s knockout win, ‘The Notorious’ entered the ring and faced off with ‘Platinum’, sending shockwaves through the MMA community.

Well, McGregor may have managed to top his unpredictable face-off with Perry. Earlier today, the former two-division UFC champion attended IBA Champions' Night in Dubai. There ‘The Notorious’ met UFC bantamweight Petr Yan in the ring for an intense staredown.

The popular X account Spinnin Backfist re-posted the video of McGregor and Yan with the following caption:

“???????????????”

Check out the video below:

The post's comments section was filled with fans who were surprised and confused:

“Wonder how much that cost the promoter.”

“Such a strange faceoff”

“Might be the most random face-off ever.”

“Yk I never know what to expect when I open this app but a mcgregor yan faceoff was all the way at the bottom”

“Mcgregor vs Yan could be the most random fight in history”

“What the f*ck is this”

Instagram comments

Petr Yan is a former UFC champion who continues to fight at 135 pounds. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor has prioritized a decreased weight cut, pushing him to 170 pounds with the ability to fight at lightweight. Therefore, Yan and McGregor likely won’t be fighting each other anytime soon.

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When is Conor McGregor and Petr Yan fighting next in the UFC?

Conor McGregor was expected to make his highly anticipated UFC return at the end of 2023. However, McGregor failed to join the USADA drug-testing pool in time, making him ineligible to fight this year. As a result, 'The Notorious' will likely return in the first half of 2024.

McGregor has long been connected to a potential fight against Michael Chandler after they coached against each other on 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 31.

Meanwhile, Petr Yan last fought on March 11, when he suffered his third consecutive defeat due to a unanimous decision loss against Merab Dvalishvili. Since then, the former UFC bantamweight champion has been hard at work preparing for what’s next.

Later today, Song Yadong will take on Chris Gutierrez in the UFC Vegas 83 main event. If Song defeats Gutierrez, he plans to call out Yan for a potential action-packed matchup in the first half of 2024.