Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight titleholder Conor McGregor was all set to make his Hollywood debut, cast alongside veteran action star Vin Diesel in xXx: “The Return of Xander Cage.”
McGregor, after a failed attempt to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title, agreed to battle the Stockton slugger at 170 pounds in the UFC 196 main event. The end result was a second-round submission loss and a new approach to the fight game.
One without unnecessary “distractions” on the silver screen.
“I wasn't disappointed by it, I was really pissed because Conor had said 'yes' he was gonna do the movie,” Director DJ Caruso said (via Irish Mirror).