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Conor McGregor recently expressed interest in running for President of Ireland. However, regardless of his acclaim, does the former champion-champion have any chance of winning his nation’s highest office?
Chuck Liddell thinks he can just … say TMZ Sports Activities he believes that “The Infamous” can garner some votes!
We caught up with “The Iceman” at LAX this week and asked him for his thoughts on the need for McGregor run for public officeand whether or not he sees a world where Conor can actually win.
“He’s a fighter, he’s a champion,” Liddell said. “You can have that management ability. I don’t know what your policies are, I don’t know what your driver is, but you can have that drive.”
It’s not hard to imagine McGregor getting some help in his home nation. He’s one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet. However, Liddell says getting votes doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be any good at the job.
“Just because I’m a really good fighter doesn’t mean I can run my friend’s company. I know those guys are good at what they do, I can’t do it, but they can’t do what I can do either. It’s a difference. I don’t know him well enough to know, but I believe if he puts his mind to it (he can) get the votes and see what he can do.”
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Given Conor’s need to race and rival Tito OrtizAs a politician, we asked Chuck if politics could be in his future.
“(Tito) was funny, there are some good movies on,” he said. “That was fun.”
We also got your thoughts on Saturday’s UFC 306 main event between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili …and Liddell is anticipating a “tough fight” but believes Suga will walk away from the Octagon with a victory.