On the run-up to UFC 196, we reported that Conor McGregor had signed on to star in the upcoming threequel to Vin Diesel's xXx franchise.

McGregor was supposed to play a reasonably big role in the film, however it's been reported today that McGregor ditched the film role to focus himself on his fighting career.

 

There were some uncomfortable parallels between McGregor and Rousey on the run-up to UFC 196; both appeared on the cover of UFC 2, both were signing big Hollywood deals and it almost looked as if UFC / MMA was disappearing into the background for both of them.

However, as you can see from this, McGregor's a fighter first and foremost. Besides, we already have an Irish UFC fighter starring in a major film production. Cathal Pendred, who was on The Manual Podcast a few weeks ago, keeps getting papped on set with Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson.

Admittedly, it'll be a shame not seeing McGregor starring alongside Diesel in what we're hoping will be the best-worst film of 2017 - but we can't have them all, can we?

 

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