Only one man can stop Hurricane Ophelia: (Fake) Conor McGregor

As Hurricane Ophelia bears down on Ireland and the U.K., one man is ready to step up to the challenge: (Fake) Conor McGregor.

Ophelia has forced the region to shut down schools, businesses and government offices – and has wreaked havoc on travelers – to start the work week, and the tropical storm has found an enemy.

Although the storm has been downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone, it’s still expected to pack a punch and bring hurricane-force winds and flying debris – exactly 30 years after the “Great Storm of 1987” killed 18 people in Europe.

Yet, one man is undeterred (via Twitter):

Al Foran, who’s gained some notoriety with his McGregor impression, posted the above video, co-starring a fake mom.

Fake McGregor: Mark my words: I will knock that hurricane out within two rounds!

Fake Mom: It’s bigger than you!

Fake McGregor: It’s not bigger than me.

Fake Mom: It’s bigger than you!

Fake McGregor: Fook that hurricane!

Fake Mom: Come in!

Fake McGregor: Where is it? It’ll do absolutely nothing! It’ll do fookin’ nothing! Ahhh! Where are you, Ophelia?

Ultimately, the fake mom won out (via Twitter):

As for the real McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), the UFC lightweight champion, what’s next? Following a massive payday for his recent 10th-round TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather in a boxing pay-per-view blockbuster, the famed Irishman is expected to fight recently crowned interim titleholder and budding rival Tony Ferguson (24-3 MMA, 14-1 UFC) at an upcoming UFC event.

For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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