Noel Gallagher was one in all several famous faces in attendance at UFC London on Saturday night.
It’s not unusual to see huge stars sitting within the front row for giant boxing events in England, Jason Statham even helped make a heavyweight title fight.
Nonetheless, one half of the long-lasting duo on the core of Oasis has made it very clear which combat sport is his preference.
Some fans could have left UFC London early, however the fights not delivering didn’t appear to destroy Gallagher’s night when he reflected on the experience and the way he became a fan of the game in the primary place.
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Noel Gallagher began following Conor McGregor’s profession after watching him before he signed to the UFC
During a recent appearance on talkSPORT, Noel Gallagher spoke concerning the great experience that he had together with his sons at UFC London this past weekend.
The legendary musician was told through the interview that he didn’t strike the hosts as a UFC fan, which prompted him to elucidate what got him invested in the game.
“I’ve grown into it,” he replied. “When [Conor] McGregor got here along, I happened to be in Ireland one night and we got a pub in Galway or wherever it was and I don’t think he was a part of the UFC then, he was in one other organization. The pub was packed waiting for this guy to seem and he was like this, you understand, the trash talk and all that. When he went to the UFC, we type of followed his fights.”
The promotion Gallagher is probably going referring to is Cage Warriors, where the Irishman held belts in two divisions concurrently to earn himself a spot on the UFC roster.
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Many fans likely share an identical story with regard to ‘The Notorious’ and the undeniable fact that you didn’t even must see him fight before becoming invested in his profession.
Gallagher went on so as to add that his sons becoming big fans who follow all of the announcements and know the ins and outs of the fighters has also been an element.
“I like it now,” he continued. “When you see the UFC, you simply go off boxing. Boxing’s for f——.”