Conor McGregor unleashes ferocious diss track on Akon for copyrighting his ‘Locked Up’ cover song

Conor McGregor is known for his hostility towards people from various fields. He has even had tussles from the showbiz world. He once locked horns with Colson Baker known popularly as Machine Gun Kelly. However, he also has friends from the show biz as well.

Conor McGregor is a polarizing figure in the world of MMA. He has a section of followers who are extremely loyal to him and another section who hates him to the core. Nevertheless, he is known for popularizing MMA to a global audience and has recently faced sanction due to a copyright claim.

Conor McGregor gets banned due to Akon’s copyright claim

Conor McGregor serenaded his 10.2 million X followers with Akon’s “Locked Up” on an X voice note. Unfortunately, this led to a copyright notice against McGregor which resulted in his account suspension. Fortunately for McGregor, it was a temporary suspension.

The future of this musical feud is uncertain, but it shows McGregor’s ability to entertain beyond combat sports.

McGregor was last seen inside the octagon at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier when he broke his leg. He recently enrolled in the USADA testing pool and is rumored to face off against his rival coach at TUF 31, Michael Chandler at UFC 300.

Dustin Poirier recently revealed his interest in fighting McGregor for the fourth time even though he is 2-1 in their rivalry. Moreover, McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh in a recent interview hinted that the UFC is planning to make McGregor’s return in July 2024.

Conor McGregor drops fiery diss track on Akon

After his temporary account suspension, McGregor shared a screenshot on Instagram, humorously captioning it “Akon not happy hahaha.” Moreover, he promised a diss track against Akon as a response to the copyright strike from Platform X.

McGregor quickly released a freestyle diss track on social media. He humorously addressed the situation, initially playful but later veering into humor and absurdity.

Nevertheless, Akon has not publicly responded to McGregor’s diss track yet. The outcome of this unexpected showdown between the combat sports star and the singer remains to be seen.

McGregor’s recent ventures into entertainment add a new dimension to his career. Interestingly, he will be making his Hollywood debut in the remake of the Road House movie with Jake Gyllenhaal as the protagonist. He even boasted that he is the highest-paid debutant in Hollywood on social media to Halle Berry, the Academy Award-winning actress.

McGregor is known to stay relevant even when he is not active inside the octagon. The sport’s biggest star has his share of controversy and has even had criminal proceedings against him. He was recently accused of rape at the 2023 NBA Finals in Miami but was later acquitted.

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