Conor McGregor in Game Of Thrones: UFC ace lands role as ‘a ship’s crew member who can’t SPEAK as he’s had his tongue pulled out’
UFC president Dana White confirmed the record-breaking fighter would star in the hit TV show
CONOR MCGREGOR who is known for being a loudmouth in the build up to UFC fights is set to play a role in Game of Thrones WITHOUT any words.
UFC president Dana White confirmed the Irishman would appear in the popular TV show after weeks of rumours.
But the role he is rumoured to play in Game of Thrones is far from what you'd expect the fighter to be cast as.
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According to a source at Watchers on the Wall, McGregor will be a crew member on Euron Greyjoy's ship, the Silence.
The reason why it is called the Silence is because Euron cuts the tongues out of everyone who crews the ship - meaning the Notorious won't say a word.
Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are believed to be UFC fans and White said that the show were keen on getting UFC's star on their show.
White said: “I knew that a few months ago that they were interested in putting him in the show. I’m glad he did it. It’ll be great.”
And since being confirmed to appear on the show fans have speculated what role McGregor would play in George R. R. Martin’s fantasy world - after he already acted in the latest Call of Duty game.
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McGregor is known to be a friend of Icelandic strongman Hafpor Julius Bjornsson, who plays The Mountain.
And the professional fighter could be set to lock horns with his gigantic counterpart in what would prove to be a thrilling encounter.
McGregor has continued to steal the headlines in UFC after knocking out Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205.
Because after his victory, which made him the first two-weight champion, he announced he would take time out of UFC to spend time with his pregnant girlfriend.
The MMA superstar is said to be planning at least a year off after UFC 205 — but could then come back for “a mega money fight”.
His reason for taking time out of the octagon is because he feels it is the right time to settle down with long-term love Dee Devlin.
Devlin showed tremendous support to McGregor after backing him whilst he was on the doll and earning just £1,300 a year to fight for wins.
But after claiming BOTH the lightweight and featherweight title belts - UFC stripped him of the latter after nearly a year had gone by without him defending it.
Although McGregor seems reluctant to lose one of his two belts after he posted a video of himself holding them as he boarded a private jet.
He captioned the video on Instagram account with: "The m************ champ champ."
In a Q&A in Belfast with fans the fighter made it clear that he is determined not to part ways with his belt.
McGregor said: "They're trying to strip me
"Well, I ain't stripped. I still got that belt. That belt's sitting in my home right now. I'm still the two-weight world champion. Someone's got to come take that off me.
"I see articles. I see stuff online, but I don't see the belt not in my presence. The belt is right there. There's two world titles in my home
"I'll say to the UFC and I love the company — you're fooling nobody. You're fooling nobody with that. "Best of luck to them. I still got them belts. Somebody's got to come take them belts from me physically."
But as controversy rumbles on regarding the featherweight title, the UFC ace continues to get closer to securing a mega fight with Floyd Mayweather.
McGregor has secured a boxing license in the state of California as both camps discuss blockbuster showdown.
Rapper 50 Cent has also said that Mayweather wants to fight the UFC champ and claims White should call the retired boxer.
And with McGregor making the switch from the octagon to the ring, other boxers are calling him out.
With former world champion Pauli Malignaggi offering him a bout to see if he is ready to go toe to toe with Mayweather.
