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MMA: McGregor gives props to Pinoy fan who idolizes him

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank you Carlito!<br/>Big Love to the Philippines 🇵🇭 ❤️🥊 <a href="https://t.co/T4bFK0BUxo">https://t.co/T4bFK0BUxo</a></p>— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1289833302333902849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>This MMA fan probably got the shock of his life upon checking his social media account recently.</p><p>Carlito Buenaventura greeted UFC superstar Conor McGregor via Twitter by posting a couple pictures of himself wearing a McGregor hoodie. In one of the pictures, he was wearing the same hoodie while doing deadlifts.</p><p>&quot;@TheNotoriousMMA<br/> hi Notorious! Proudly wore my Conor McGregor hoodie while hitting the weights at home in Manila. You&#x27;re my hero sir. You inspire me to keep grinding. Just wanted to say hi and thank you,&quot; said Buenaventura.</p><p>McGregor, who is reportedly aiming to fight Manny Pacquiao, greeted him back.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/01/20/tinatanggap-ko-mcgregor-teases-pacquiao-fight-fans-on-possible-fight">‘Tinatanggap ko’: McGregor teases Pacquiao, fight fans on possible fight</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Thank you Carlito! Big love to the Philippines,&quot; said the former UFC champion from Ireland.</p><p>A few days ago, McGregor intrigued Pinoy fight fans after tweeting in Tagalog.</p><p>&quot;Tinatanggap ko (I accept),&quot; was McGregor&#x27;s post, indirectly addressing Pacquiao and supposedly an interest to battle him.</p><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the<a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong><br/> </div>

<p>MMA fan Carlito Buenaventura probably got the shock of his life upon checking his social media account recently.</p>

MMA fan Carlito Buenaventura probably got the shock of his life upon checking his social media account recently.