Former UFC champion Conor McGregor admits that movie making is tougher than cage fighting

Conor McGregor is no stranger to competing at the highest level against the best names in the world of mixed martial arts. The former UFC two-division champion will expand his venture into show business with his upcoming movie Road House alongside Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

While the filming for the motion picture began in the Dominican Republic on August 23, 2022, McGregor recently claimed on Twitter that fighting is easier compared to the process of filmmaking:

"Fighting is easier than making movies."

'The Notorious' is not one to shy away from challenges as he has proved throughout his fighting career. The way McGregor sees it, there is no one in Hollywood with the skillset he brings to the table. He also believes that the remake of the 1989 action film Road House, directed by Doug Liman, has all the makings for a blockbuster:

"There is no one in Hollywood with the skills or the capability to do what I am doing in this movie “the roadhouse. Box office records. Awards."

While Gyllenhall in all certainty will play the part of Swayze’s “Dalton” character from the original movie, McGregor’s role is unspecified at this point.

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Conor McGregor envisions "multiple fights" once the shooting for Road House is wrapped up

Conor McGregor has been teasing a potential comeback for the longest time. Although he is currently recovering from the horrific leg injury he sustained in his rubber match against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and shooting for his silverscreen debut in the remake of the 1989 cult classic Road House, the return to fighting remains McGregor's foremost priority.

The 34-year-old went on a Twitter spree recently and claimed that he envisions multiple fights inside the octagon once the shooting for Road House is completed:

"I’m feeling crazy confident. Calm. Disattached from emotion. Aware of what I must do and making it happen. Visualizing. I see it all. Clear. This movie wraps, I’m back. I’ll have multiple fights completed by the time this movie even releases."

In an ideal case scenario, 'The Notorious' will have competed in several fights before the movie hits the silver screen. If UFC President Dana White is to be believed, it will be some time before we witness the return of Conor McGregor since he hasn't been tested by USADA this year. He will need to achieve at least six months of mandatory testing before returning to the cage.