A rising flyweight star who earned a UFC contract final month on DWCS has opened up about how his obsession with Conor McGregor as an off-the-cuff fan ultimately spiraled into storage fights with highschool rivals he had beef with.
The aforementioned newly signed UFC flyweight in query is none aside from Bilal Hasan.
Bilal Hasan Reveals How Conor McGregor Impressed Him to Begin Preventing ‘in His Storage’
After a profitable UFC debut, the undefeated Indonesian knockout artist appeared on The Ariel Helwani Present. Throughout the sitdown, “The IndoNinja” revealed that when he was 17-18, he was a “informal” Conor McGregor fan.
Hasan added that he received tremendous obsessive about McGregor’s mic expertise, aesthetic footwork, and performances contained in the octagon. He additionally informed Helwani that his obsession with McGregor ultimately led him to struggle a bunch of individuals he had beef with in highschool. The grudge matches occurred in his storage on taekwondo mats.
“I received tremendous obsessive about watching him [Conor McGregor]… I simply began preventing a bunch of individuals in my storage.”
When requested how his mother and father reacted to those storage fights, Hasan added:
“They’re nonetheless so mad at me until at the present time, and I don’t blame them. I used to be an fool, nevertheless it was simply boys being boys.”
Try Bilal Hasan’s feedback about Conor McGregor beneath:
Bilal Hasan boasts an ideal 10-0 skilled MMA document. He earned his UFC contract after knocking out India’s Mridul Saikia in just 45 seconds of Round 1 during DWCS Season 10, Week 1.
After simply 17 days, “The IndoNinja” made his short-notice UFC debut in opposition to Nilson Rojas at UFC Shanghai, the place he scored a Spherical 2 knockout.
The 25-year-old has eight knockout wins and one submission victory amongst his 10 skilled wins, making him a star within the making.
He additionally loves celebrating his wins with the Moonwalk, paying tribute to the legendary Michael Jackson.
