When Conor McGregor showcased Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's face on his vest

Four years ago, ‘ torious’ Cor McGregor stunned his fans after donning a Pablo Escobar imprinted vest in wake of his victory against Nate Diaz at UFC 202. Considered to be one of biggest rivalries in UFC history, Cor McGregor avenged his loss against Nate Diaz after duo locked horns for second time on Aug 21, 2016, in an epic heliner. However, ‘ torious’ grabbed a lot of attention post-fight for his sensational quotes and an Instagram post that saw him donning a vest with face of torious Columbian drug lord, Pablo Escobar.

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When Cor McGregor surprised his fans by sporting a Pablo Escobar imprinted vest

Following his win against Nate Diaz, Cor McGregor took to Instagram and posted a number of pictures. While Cor McGregor’s post-fight celebration pictures grabbed attention, Irishman h to face some heat from his fans for showcasing Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar on his vest. However, UFC world champion paid very little attention to his critics back n.

Pablo Escobar was an infamous drug lord who was part of illegal cocaine tre in Columbia. Columbian drug lord's growing power and influence in country forced police officials to take him down in an encounter on December 2, 1993. Filmmakers have depicted life of Pablo Escobar numerous times, with ‘Narcos’ being  most popular series on Netflix, portraying life of Pablo Escobar.

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UFC: Cor McGregor's UFC status

After a sensational kckout victory against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in January this year, Cor McGregor is seemingly on verge of finalising a “super fight” against former middleweight champion Anderson Silva. ‘ Spider’ recently challenged Cor McGregor for a fight at catchweight (176 lbs) and seemed confident about UFC fans wanting to see matchup. Cor McGregor appeared to be equally interested in materialising fight as he went onto accept Anderson Silva’s offer in a recent tweet. However, UFC officials are yet to confirm bout from ir end.

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