Conor McGregor Gives Vladimir Putin Whiskey As A Gift, Presidential Security Team Takes The Drink For Fear Of Poisoning

Vladimir Putin dan Conor McGregor (Instagram @thenotoriousmma)

JAKARTA – UFC star Conor McGregor presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a bottle of whiskey. It was the first bottle of the Irish mixed martial arts fighter's Proper Twelve brand.

Putin did not immediately drink the gift. He must first check to make sure that the alcoholic drink is free from toxic substances that can harm him.

Yes of course. As the number one man in Russia, Putin must be extra vigilant and must not easily trust anyone or anything. In fact, Conor McGregor and his whiskey brand.

The prize was given by McGregor to Putin during their brief meeting at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, security quickly stepped in and took the drink to make sure it was free of toxic substances.

"Many people don't know, the first bottle of Proper Twelve Irish whiskey, I gave to Vladimir Putin," McGregor said at a press conference in Russia in 2019 as quoted by the Daily Star, Wednesday, March 9.

"President Putin's security team is second to none because I'm sure you know you're not messing with Vladimir. So I gifted the bottle and I gave it to his safety."

"They took the whiskey out of the bottle to make sure it was safe and couldn't be poisoned or anything and then gave it to Vladimir Putin."

McGregor added that he could not drink with the President. He said he didn't need to speak to Putin afterward to find out what Putin thought of the whiskey. However, he is very sure Putin enjoyed it.

The 33-year-old fighter is in Russia to promote his whiskey. At the same time announcing plans to return to the UFC. At the end of the year McGregor did return to the octagon and lost to Dagestan fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov.

McGregor has not fought again until now since he was last beaten by Dustin Poirier in July 2021 in their trilogy fight. Reportedly now he has plans to return to appear in the UFC for a different reason.

In addition to the comeback plan, the fighter nicknamed The Notorious is also busy taking care of things, including announcing his intention to make an offer to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. However, it is unlikely that he could become the official owner of the London club.

On Sunday McGregor reaffirmed his interest in buying the Blues. He conveyed this intention in a tweet on Twitter.

"I am not kidding. I'm exploring this, as I said. Celtic from Dermot Desmond, Manchester United from the Glaziers, and now the recently sold Chelsea football. Buying a football franchise is in my future, make no mistake about it," he wrote.