Conor McGregor is one of those athletes that has not only helped to bring his sport into the forefront of sports and pop culture, he has begun to transcend it to become a pop culture icon in his own right. He and Ronda Rousey have become the male and female face of the UFC and MMA fighting, aided by larger-than-life personalities to go along with their incredible skill.
Needless to say, the 27-year-old Irish fighter and current UFC Featherweight Champion is a continually rising star for whom the sky is the limit at this point. He has never been more famous or successful, which is why this tweet on Tuesday afternoon sent the internet into a meltdown.