McGregor’s Ringside Antics Draw Bisping, Smith Jokes
Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith poked fun at Conor McGregor’s animated ringside presence during Daniel Dubois’ fight with Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21, 2024. Their remarks came on the Believe You Me podcast after Dubois stopped Joshua in the fifth round to retain the IBF heavyweight title.
What Bisping noticed at Wembley
McGregor attended the September 21 boxing card at Wembley and reacted energetically as Dubois hurt Joshua. On the podcast, Bisping joked that McGregor looked like a Dubois supporter because he rose from his seat when Joshua was being hit. Bisping also singled out the unlit cigar McGregor carried in his mouth, calling the display “douchey.” The criticism was Bisping’s opinion about McGregor’s public presentation, not a report of a rule violation or an incident with another spectator.
Anthony Smith joins the teasing
Smith, Bisping’s co-host and a former UFC light heavyweight contender, agreed that the cigar and McGregor’s indoor sunglasses made him an easy target for jokes. Their exchange was banter between the podcast hosts. It does not establish that the wider MMA community shared their view.
The fight that drew McGregor to Wembley
The main event supplied the dramatic backdrop. Dubois knocked Joshua out at 59 seconds of Round 5, retaining the IBF heavyweight championship. McGregor’s celebration of the action became part of the ringside spectacle, while Bisping and Smith made his appearance the subject of their post-fight jokes.
A snapshot of fight-week celebrity
The episode captured the attention McGregor drew even when he was a spectator: his clothing, cigar and reactions became as discussable as his presence at a major boxing event. Bisping and Smith offered a sharp, personal critique, but their comments should be read in that context—a bit of podcast ribbing prompted by McGregor’s conspicuous ringside persona.
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