Conor McGregor called Mark Wahlberg a Hollywood actress and sparked a controversial feud.


Conor McGregor Called Mark Wahlberg a "Hollywood Actress": How Did Their Rivalry Start?

SUMMARY

The greatest UFC superstar Conor McGregor doesn’t like Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg, and he made sure to inform his fans about his rivalry by challenging the actor to a fight.
Apparently, the squabble originally started in 2017, following the McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather fight, when the Irish fighter lost the match.
Hungry for attention and fortune, Conor McGregor chose to fight Mark Wahlberg, after calling him a “Hollywood actress”.

The greatest UFC superstar Conor McGregor doesn’t like Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg. The mixed martial arts champion made sure to inform his fans about his rivalry with the actor when he challenged the star to fight him in the ring in 2019, after calling him an actress in the process.

Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor
Challenging Mark Wahlberg to a fight just days after announcing his retirement from MMA, Conor McGregor made headlines for his controversial tweets.

But what exactly sparked the feud between the champion and the actor? Apparently, the squabble originally started in 2017, following the McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather fight.

Conor McGregor and Mark Wahlberg’s Feud Sparked in 2017 

Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the name synonymous with UFC in many parts of the world, for the Irish superstar is one of the reasons why people have been interested in MMA. Making a fortune in the UFC, McGregor was also the first fighter to make cross-promotional events between MMA and Boxing possible.
Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor was once synonymous with UFC
In 2017, Conor McGregor made the crossover possible by having a historic fight against Floyd Mayweather. Not just the fighter but even UFC investor Mark Wahlberg was quite optimistic about the event. Sitting down with JOE, Wahlberg discussed how he sees McGregor vs Mayweather as a money making fight.
“I think Conor is going to go in there and he’s going to take a couple of shots to get one. It’ll be interesting to see if he can catch Floyd and if Floyd can handle that power and that punch,”
McGregor lost his 2017 fight against Floyd Mayweather

McGregor lost his 2017 fight against Floyd Mayweather
Despite high hopes, unfortunately, Mayweather defeated the Irish fighter by technical knockout in the 10th round. This defeat led Conor McGregor to seek attention and fame through controversies that sparked an unnecessary feud with Mark Wahlberg.

Conor McGregor Challenged Mark Wahlberg for a Fight 

Following his grand loss against Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor somehow became hungry for fame and relevance in the industry, as per people’s opinion. Therefore he tried to own a share of the MMA promotion. Requesting an equity stake in the company in 2016, 2017, and again in 2019, McGregor got repeatedly turned down.
Losing his chances to company equity stakes, McGregor challenged Mark Wahlberg for a fight

Losing his chances to company equity stakes, McGregor challenged Mark Wahlberg for a fight
That’s when he saw no other option but to call out one of the 23 celebrity investors in the UFC for a fight. Hungry for attention and fortune, Conor McGregor chose Mark Wahlberg, since he was the one who shared his opinion whatsoever on the McGregor vs Mayweather fight in 2017. Thus, the UFC champion shared a cryptic and controversial tweet, challenging Wahlberg.


Provoking Mark Wahlberg by calling him a “Hollywood actress”, Conor McGregor tried proposing interesting fight offers to the actor. But despite constant effort, he couldn’t get Wahlberg to respond to his tweet or fight him. Although the Uncharted actor had previously responded to McGregor’s tweets, he chose not to address the controversial one.