In 2014, two-division champion Conor McGregor met rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, aka P. Diddy, at a UCLA college football game in Los Angeles. The duo posed for a photo together next to former UFC champion Michael Bisping. Little did the world know that ‘The Notorious’ was keeping notorious intentions at bay.
During an appearance on The Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, Conor McGregor opened up about his first meeting with P. Diddy. The UFC champion even joked about wanting to punch P. Diddy in the chin for how obnoxious he’d acted. The MMA clique and fight geeks know all too well the aftermath of that; brand superstar Sean O’Malley even modeled his title-winning strike after it once.
P. Diddy’s a little up his own a**, to be honest…We were at a college football game – UCLA. But he is, you know, he didn’t even want to get in the picture. He barely shook my hand. I was about to give him just a left to the chin…This is LA, isn’t it? You just go around meeting people. I’m just having fun. P. Diddy’s on the bottom of the list of people I wanted to meet, especially after finally meeting him.
Conor McGregor on P. Diddy during ‘The Late Late Show’ with Ryan Tubridy
According to Conor McGregor, there was something that was not quite right about P Diddy. That is a lot coming from the Irishman who boasts his float with a ‘notorious’ moniker. Of course, the ‘Mystic Mac’ UCLA premonition did come true.
P. Diddy is currently enmeshed in a serious legal dispute. Due to involvement in serious sexual assault crimes, his Miami mansion saw several federal raids in connection with an ongoing trafficking investigation.
Given the rapper’s recent controversies, fans spotted the clip on X of McGregor dissing him on an Irish talk show. With how viral he is, the combat geek squad flocked to air their thoughts again on someone who even ‘Notorious’ can predict to be bad.
Netizens react to again-viral clip of Conor McGregor and P. Diddy
Sometimes, the ‘Mystic Mac’ predictions work; sometimes, they don’t and veer off miserably on the legs. Sometimes, even rivals or friends borrow the mysticism juju to predict stuff. Then, sometimes, they are so spot on that it could not come out better, even if it was a script. Conor McGregor’s ominous feelings about P. Diddy were just along those lines.
Fans react to Conor McGregor’s prediction (Source: Open Source)In May 2017, Combs’ former personal chef, Cindy Luella, sued the singer in Los Angeles County Superior Court. During the last quarter of 2023, his ex-partner Cassie Ventura pinned him on trafficking charges. A lawsuit was filed by a woman alleging crimes against minors in Manhattan District Court on 6 December 2023.
Other heinous claims about formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy swirling through the mill also existed. Subsequently, on March 25, 2024, DHS searched properties associated with Combs in Los Angeles, NY, and Miami. The Washington Post reported that abuse allegations against Combs dated back to 2008 at the time of his arrest in September 2024. With how spot-on McGregor was in his assessment, here’s what fans think of it.
Conor really has the script on everyone😭
— Charlie Quinn (@CharlieQuinnMMA) September 19, 2024
Ngl diddy would’ve sent a group of guys at Conor if he tried to fight him
— 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 (@blondedmma) September 19, 2024
That’s one way to describe someone – straight to the point
— Dulguun Maidar (@DulguunMaidar) September 19, 2024
He would have done the world a great service 😭
— Kehlani🪽 (@kehlanivibez) September 19, 2024
Mystic mac knew something was off…
— Altair (@Altairmma) April 17, 2024
He knew something we didn’t 😭
— Jamie 🥤 (@TheGarbrandtEra) April 17, 2024
I cannot imagine a room with crazier energy than a room with Conor and Diddy.
— Stephen Ai Smith ᶠᵃⁿ (@stephenaismth) April 18, 2024
With industry responses and sponsorships disavowing the rapper, fans have lauded how right McGregor was. Prominent responses from those like @TheGarbrandtEra, @Altairmma, and @aMMAonX consequently remark Mac was ‘Mystic’ to the ‘T.’ One wrote that he knew something the fans did not, perhaps.
Some have accordingly quipped that a room with McGregor and Diddy would be of crazy proportions. While some others have joked that he would have done the world a service, tagging him with his left. All in all, the matter is a hot topic again.
