Footage has been released of UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor sparring with former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi.
On Friday night, UFC President Dana White released footage of McGregor knocking down Malignaggi with a punching combination.
However, Malignaggi claims that he was pushed down by McGregor in their sparring session.
In the video above, you can decide for yourself what really happened during their intense sparring session.
After White released the footage, many of the best fighters in the UFC responded to McGregor’s boxing skills.
Below, you can see what fighters said on Twitter about McGregor’s sparring session with Malignaggi.
In two weeks, McGregor will make his professional boxing debut. On Aug. 26, McGregor will fight boxing legend Floyd “Money” Mayweather at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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?#mayweathermcgregor #UFC #ufcchampion #conormcgregor #KING Watch #Instavideo:http://if… pic.twitter.com/v5iEtaz4u3— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) August 12, 2017
I guess getting punch is the new push https://t.co/bmyulayZu0
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) August 12, 2017
Ohhh snap ??? https://t.co/nSAEjqFcyv
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) August 12, 2017
Paulie got some explaining to do… pic.twitter.com/cqzutova8m
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) August 12, 2017
Definitely not a push https://t.co/W8iPLRfFIT
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 12, 2017
So. You're sayin' there's a chance?… #mayweathervsmcgregor https://t.co/Eyuv1YHm5W
— Joshua Burkman (@JoshBurkman) August 12, 2017
Push? Punch? Trip? Off balance? https://t.co/aefL3iNqW9
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 12, 2017
Poor Paulie. This is getting out of hand. pic.twitter.com/6RQ8cWUnRV
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) August 12, 2017
Instead of hands, which butt-cheek does he watch out for?! ? https://t.co/vTgw7zvK6O
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 12, 2017
Giving Paulie the benefit of the doubt that he won the previous RDs…Those last 2 RDs tho?! Nahhh, it was ugly and that's all ppl remember!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 12, 2017