McGregor then continued dominating the conversation, barely letting ‘The Last Stylebender’ get a word in. Unsurprisingly, fight fans had much to say about the seemingly odd interaction, prompting them to take to social media.

Watch Conor McGregor’s interaction with Israel Adesanya below:

Check out a few fan reactions below:

@PerrotaChris wrote:

“Conor Must be sniffing that much coke.”

@JJtheGoatKSIfan said:

“Conor should be ashamed.”

@SkillaSport opined:

“Conor just refuses to let people get a word in.”

@THATSHITmcCRAY speculated:

“LMAO, Conor must be so annoying but funny AF to hang out with.”

@Lex_Jurgen wrote:

“Everybody groaning on the inside when drunk Conor spots them and starts approaching.”

@Mystic__ar had this to say:

“At this point, it’s kind of sad what he has become. Khabib [Nurmagomedov] changed this guy.”

Replying to the video of McGregor and Adesanya’s exchange, @PULE1886 referenced the Irishman’s prior interaction with Cristiano Ronaldo at the event and wrote:

“Embarrassed himself in front of [Cristiano] Ronaldo.”

@LionThriving wrote:

“Cocaine is a hell of a drug.”

Screenshots courtesy @mma_orbit on XWhen Israel Adesanya heaped praises on Conor McGregor

Despite what fans say about Conor McGregor’s odd interaction with Israel Adesanya at Riyadh, ‘The Last Stylebender’ respects and admires the Irishman for what he has done for MMA.

During a media event for UFC 271, the Nigerian-born Kiwi lauded the former two-division champion for being instrumental in taking mixed martial arts to new heights. He said in February 2022:

“Conor is a guy I’ve admired from the jump… He is a performer, so when he said perform. I know what he means. We know. You don’t just go in there and fight; you perform… We know the magnitude of stepping up in the main event, not just showing off, but showing out.”

Adesanya added:

“I appreciate Conor, and I appreciate what he has done for the game because whether you like him or not, he f*****g raised the bar. He raised the bar for everyone… The whole game is better because of him.”