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ONE Championship: Ritu Phogat responds to Conor McGregor shoutout, says ‘please come to India’
- Indian atomweight star received high praise from McGregor ahead of December 3 clash with Stamp Fairtex
- ‘This means a lot to me. I‘ll try and win the finals for my country. Hope we meet soon one day,’ Phogat replies
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ONE Championship atomweight contender Ritu Phogat has responded to an unexpected shoutout from former two-division UFC champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor – the biggest star in MMA history.
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Ireland’s McGregor (22-6) gave “The Indian Tigress” (7-1) some shine on Twitter earlier this week, not long after wishing his Indian followers a happy Diwali.
“Rooting for the Indians to make a stamp in this game soon,” McGregor wrote, responding to a Tweet about Phogat’s latest victory. “Very possibly the most respectful and caring nationality I’ve ever met in my life, the Indians. Let’s go India.”
Phogat responded to McGregor‘s warm words on Twitter on Friday, thanking the Irish star and inviting him to visit India – a country he evidently holds in high regard.
“Thanks so much @TheNotoriousMMA for your wonderful words,” Phogat wrote.
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