Conor McGregor perfectly describes St James’ Park atmosphere - Newcastle United supporters will love this
Conor McGregor described St James’ Park as a “bear pit” while watching Newcastle United’s 1-0 win over Arsenal.
Toon supporters were left bemused once news filtered out that the UFC star was in attendance. Some mistakenly thought McGregor was there rooting for Arsenal - despite his boyhood Manchester United and Celtic connections.
The truth was that the Irishman turned up as a precursor to the BKFC event at the Utilita Arena. McGregor bought a minority stake in the bare-knuckle boxing brand earlier this year.
A bizarre turn of events has seen McGregor and arch-rival Nate Diaz spotted on Tyneside in recent weeks. The Stockton slugger was snapped enjoying a Greggs ahead of a Misfits Boxing event in September.
A potential trilogy bout with McGregor in Newcastle, perhaps? While that is a pipe dream, both appeared to enjoy their stays in the North East.
Former two-time UFC champion McGregor - who last fought in 2021 - hailed the St James’ Park crowd as “awesome” while watching the 1-0 win. He told talkSPORT: "It's awesome to be here at Newcastle's home ground, St James'. It's awesome, what an arena, what a stadium. It has a lot of character.
"I'm excited to see the game unfold. Big game here today. As for the home support and the atmosphere inside the stadium. It's a pit in there, it's a bear pit, so it's intense.
"I see even the Arsenal fans, where they're putting the Arsenal fans, right up the top of the arena. But in fairness, the Arsenal fans have travelled also, so it's always great to see passionate fans and I'm here enjoying the spectacle."