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UFC star Conor McGregor recently surprised one of his employees at The Black Forge Inn with a Rolex watch.
McGregor gifted The Black Forge Inn's head chef, Ed Raethorne, a brand new Rolex watch for his 50th birthday. 'The Notorious' often talks about the excellence of his establishment's food and the work headed by Raethorne, a chef with over 20 years of experience.
McGregor lauded Raethorne and presented him with his gift in front of the entire stuff and the establishment's manager, Liam Flynn.
“Ed, my man. Big happy birthday, happy 50th birthday to you! For the amazing work that you do, we’re very grateful to have you here. And I have a big gift to you. Wanna gift you on your 50th birthday. Enjoy the Rolex, God bless you. Your work is astounding mate, keep going. Appreciate it, thank you.”
McGregor also mentioned that the watch had a 40mm dial and an oyster strap as well.
Ed Raethorne posted a clip of Conor McGregor surprising him with the Rolex on his Instagram account and was grateful for the unforgettable gift.
"What can I say, a huge thanks to @thenotoriousmma for such an amazing birthday present, always going above and beyond looking after me here @theblackforgeinn . Such a beautiful and generous gift and for him to present it to me personally was such a massive honour. Thanks again, one il never forget . ❤️❤️❤️"
Check out his post below:
Michael 'Venom' Page slams fighters trying to imitate Conor McGregor
UFC's latest signing, Michael 'Venom' Page weighed in on Conor McGregor's influence on younger fighters.
In an interview with Michael Bisping, he commented on McGregor's exponential rise to the top of the combat sports world and the impact it had on budding fighters. He also remarked that the athletes who try hard to replicate the Irishman's persona overdo it to the point of disrespect.
“I feel like Conor McGregor’s wave of like how he exploded into the scene, his personality and I think everybody was drawn to watch. That’s genuinely him but you got people come up after him trying to replicate what he’s done in hope that they’re going to get the same traction and then it just gets ugly. Those guys coming through now are trying a bit too hard and they’re not honest with themselves and it’s getting out of hand a bit too disrespectful.”
Check out Michael Venom Page's full comments in the interview with Michael Bisping below (11:46):
