On Tuesday, boxing icon Floyd “Money” Mayweather and UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor finally went face-to-face.
In Los Angeles, fans and media packed the Staples Center to watch the first press conference for what is already one of the biggest fights in combat sports history.
McGregor didn’t disappoint with his trash talking, but to many people’s surprise, Mayweather had no issues trading verbal jabs with the UFC champion.
After being retired for almost two years, Mayweather is putting his perfect professional boxing record on the line against McGregor, who has never fought in a professional boxing match.
The two elite fighters will compete at 154 pounds in a 12-round bout that will take place Aug. 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Below, you can see how UFC fighters reacted to the first of four press conferences scheduled to take place this week.
Oh shit! Who's watching???? pic.twitter.com/I5BHpggniQ
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) July 11, 2017
Conor take your gum out :/
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) July 11, 2017
THIS OLD ASS DUDE IS STILL TALKING!!!! #MayMacWorldTour
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 11, 2017
Conor – "How's this suit look? If you zoom in on the pinstripes it says fuck you."
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— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) July 11, 2017
Very uncomfortable https://t.co/vb18msZD12
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) July 11, 2017
4oz it is so 🙂
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) July 11, 2017
This is #boxing #mma #wwe all in one today #maymacworldtour
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) July 11, 2017
Wtf is going on #MayweatherMcGregor
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) July 11, 2017
Wow looks like Connor is the crowed favorite and def winning the war of words
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 11, 2017
FM leaving the podium every five secs made me think he was getting fed what to say…then he'd come back w a mouthful lol #MayMacWordTour
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) July 11, 2017
Money ? fired back today. I haven't heard him this fired up in a minute. @TheNotoriousMMA can get anyone riled up. ? pic.twitter.com/X2CFGFCHEb
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) July 11, 2017
Ufc style presser is better
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2017
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) July 11, 2017
They made a huge mistake cutting Conor's mic. Let that man sell some PPV's. #MayMac
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) July 11, 2017
Smh
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) July 11, 2017